This brings us to an important question: If your beliefs and worldview play such an important role in your behavior, where do they come from in the first place?How, exactly, is your identity formed?And how can you emphasize new aspects of your identity that serve you and gradually erase the pieces that hinder you?THE TWO-STEP PROCESS TO CHANGING YOUR IDENTITY
Your identity emerges out of your habits.You are not born with preset beliefs.Every belief, including those about yourself, is learned and conditioned through experience.More precisely, your habits are how you embody your identity.
When you make your bed each day, you embody the identity of an organized person.When you write each day, you embody the identity of a creative person.When you train each day, you embody the identity of an athletic person.
This brings us to an important question: If your beliefs and worldview play such an important role in your behavior, where do they come from in the first place?
这引出了一个重要的问题:如果你的信念和世界观在你的行为中扮演着如此重要的角色,它们最初从哪里来?
Brings us to[brɪŋz ʌs tuː]
引导我们到
Ex: This leads us to the next point in the argument.
“Brings us to”表示将话题或讨论引导到下一个重要的点上,通常用于介绍问题或新观点。
Beliefs[bɪˈliːfs]
信念
Ex: People’s beliefs influence how they view the world.
“Beliefs”指的是人们对世界的看法和态度,通常是深信不疑的看法。
Worldview[ˈwɜːldvjuː]
世界观
Ex: His worldview is shaped by his upbringing and culture.
Ex: She has an athletic build due to years of swimming.
“Athletic”指的是身体上具有运动能力或健身状态的,通常与体力和运动表现相关。
Person[ˈpɜːsən]
人
Ex: She is a kind person who helps everyone.
“Person”指的是个体,常用来指代一个人的身份或角色。
🚀 进阶学习部分(学有余力的同学可以学习)
1. The "Do It Now" Rule
Source: David Allen’s Getting Things Done.
Core Concept: "If it takes 2 minutes to do, get it done right now".
Examples: Tasks like taking out the trash, organizing your desk, watering your plants, or clipping your nails.
Key Insights:
Efficiency: Doing it immediately is often faster than writing it on a to-do list, forgetting it, or having to come back to it later, which would ultimately take more than 2 minutes.
Action Bias: This rule biases the brain toward taking action and away from the habit of procrastination.
2. The "Starting" Rule (Behavioral Simplification)
Source: James Clear’s Atomic Habits.
Core Concept: When facing a task you don't want to do, simplify it down to 2 minutes or less.
Operational Method:
Scale Down: Turn a full reading assignment into "reading just one paragraph" or memorizing the periodic table into "memorizing just 10 flashcards".
Strict Limitation: When starting out, you should limit yourself to only 2 minutes and then stop.
Key Insights:
Mastering the Art of "Showing Up": The goal isn't immediate productivity, but becoming the type of person who performs the habit daily.
Establish Before You Expand: A habit must be established before it can be expanded upon. If you cannot become the person who studies for 2 minutes a day, you will never become the person who studies for an hour a day.
Summary of Core Logic
Starting Small is Easier: Reducing the barrier to entry is the most effective way to overcome the initial resistance of procrastination.
Identity Change: Staying consistent with these 2-minute routines helps you transition from focusing on goals to focusing on the identity of the person you want to become.
1. 立即执行规则 (The "Do It Now" Rule)
来源:戴维·艾伦 (David Allen) 的《搞定》(Getting Things Done)。
核心内容:如果一件事完成它只需要不到 2 分钟,那就现在去做。
适用场景:琐碎小事,如倒垃圾、整理桌面、给植物浇水等。
提炼重点:
效率最大化:记录、记忆或日后重新处理这些小事所花的时间,往往超过了立即完成它们所需的时间。
心理重塑:这个规则能让大脑产生行动偏好,从而远离拖延惯性。
2. 行为简化规则 (The "Starting" Rule)
来源:詹姆斯·克利尔 (James Clear) 的《原子习惯》(Atomic Habits)。
核心内容:当你面对不想做的任务时,将其简化到 2 分钟或更短的时间。
操作方法:
缩减规模:将“阅读整个章节”简化为“只读一段话”,将“背诵周期表”简化为“背 10 张抽认卡”。
严格限制:在习惯养成初期,甚至要强迫自己只做 2 分钟就停止。
提炼重点:
掌握“露面”的艺术 (Mastering the art of showing up):其目标不是为了在 2 分钟内产生多少产出,而是为了让你成为那种每天坚持做这件事的人。