decisions for comfort and decisions for discomfort. So just because something is uncomfortable, just because

something is hard to do, just because something is challenging doesn't mean it's automatically

worthwhile. But usually if you have a situation when it comes to your seven pillars where you need

to make a choice. And there's two choices. There's one where it's going to quote unquote hurt more in the short term, meaning it's going to be difficult. You have to make some sacrifice. You have to make some changes. There's some resistance in the sense of changing habits. There's always a little friction there. You have to set something up. You have to be a little more cognitive about it. You have to think about how you're going to execute it. You have to plan ahead. You're changing your habits. So it's more in the forefront of your mind because you're actively

making changes. This is why, for example, in the book, Atomic Habits, you need to make these

things very small because there's a big cognitive load and changing your brain patterns,

changing your physical habits or day-to-day, it's very hard for humans.

We're creatures of habit.

And it's very easy to get stuck in creature comforts.

You know that phrase.

It's very easy to get stuck in comfortable patterns because, one, humans are habitual creatures.

We're habitual.

And if there's something that's easy, something that's comfortable, something that's smooth,

something that's just low stress, which is great, which is great.

But a lot of times that's at the detriment of self-improvement, right?

It's actually detrimental.

It's a coping mechanism.

It's detrimental to our health.

And we do it because it's a simple way out rather than going through and changing some habits that are going to eliminate these issues in the long term.

So you have to think about what you are willing to do, but also what kind of decision, what's the basis for your decision?

The basis for your decision should be to improve your seven pillars.

The basis of your decision should be to long-term improve your seven pillars. And oftentimes,

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