4047: This Simple Equation Reveals How Habits Shape Your Health, Happiness, and Wealth by James Clear with NirAndFar

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🗓️ 12 June 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4047: James Clear explores Kurt Lewin’s powerful equation, behavior is a function of the person and their environment, and reveals how small changes in mindset and surroundings can dramatically improve your habits. Drawing on research from psychology and behavioral design, he shows how shaping your environment can make healthier, happier, and more productive choices feel almost automatic. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nirandfar.com/2014/09/this-simple-equation-reveals-how-habits-shape-your-health-happiness-and-wealth.html Quotes to ponder: Behavior is a function of the Person in their Environment.” “In many cases, your environment will drive your behavior even more than your personality.” “Improve yourself and adjust your environment to make good habits easier and bad habits harder.” Episode references: Nudge by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein: https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X Freedom: https://freedom.to/ Mindset by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.3	This simple equation reveals how habits shape your health, happiness, and wealth.
1:08.5	By James Clear with nearanfar.com. And I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator,
1:13.8	the guy reading you articles every single day of the year to add a bit more inspiration,
1:18.6	motivation, and happiness to your day. So with that, let's get right to our next post as we
1:24.3	optimize your life.
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