Published on Dec 05, 2025
Willpower is a battery that runs out. Use it to change your environment once, so you don't have to fight yourself every single day to maintain good habits.
We tend to blame our lack of discipline on our character. But usually, it's a design flaw. You are fighting an uphill battle against your own environment.
Human beings are wired to follow the path of least resistance. If cookies are on the counter, you will eat them. If your phone is next to your bed, you will scroll.
Don't rely on willpower. Throw them out. Make the bad habit invisible and high-friction. Conversely, make the good habit the path of least resistance.
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