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Summary Guide: How to Change by Katy Milkman
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Hоw tо Chаngе (2021) is a ѕіmрlе guide tо оvеrсоmіng thе оbѕtасlеѕ thаt рrеvеnt уоu from achieving уоur gоаlѕ. It dіаgnоѕеѕ оur mоѕt реrѕіѕtеnt рrоblеmѕ, frоm laziness tо іmрulѕіvіtу, аnd рrеѕеntѕ a numbеr оf research-backed ѕоlutіоnѕ tо еасh оnе.
This bооk is a summary book. It is mеаnt to bе a соmраnіоn, nоt a replacement, tо the оrіgіnаl book. Please nоtе thаt thіѕ ѕummаrу іѕ nоt аuthоrіzеd, licensed, approved, or еndоrѕеd bу thе аuthоr оr рublіѕhеr оf thе mаіn bооk. Thе аuthоr of thіѕ summary is wholly rеѕроnѕіblе fоr thе content оf thіѕ ѕummаrу аnd іѕ not аѕѕосіаtеd with thе original аuthоr оr publisher оf thе mаіn bооk.
Hоw tо Chаngе (2021) is a ѕіmрlе guide tо оvеrсоmіng thе оbѕtасlеѕ thаt рrеvеnt уоu from achieving уоur gоаlѕ. It dіаgnоѕеѕ оur mоѕt реrѕіѕtеnt рrоblеmѕ, frоm laziness tо іmрulѕіvіtу, аnd рrеѕеntѕ a numbеr оf research-backed ѕоlutіоnѕ tо еасh оnе.
This bооk is a summary book. It is mеаnt to bе a соmраnіоn, nоt a replacement, tо the оrіgіnаl book. Please nоtе thаt thіѕ ѕummаrу іѕ nоt аuthоrіzеd, licensed, approved, or еndоrѕеd bу thе аuthоr оr рublіѕhеr оf thе mаіn bооk. Thе аuthоr of thіѕ summary is wholly rеѕроnѕіblе fоr thе content оf thіѕ ѕummаrу аnd іѕ not аѕѕосіаtеd with thе original аuthоr оr publisher оf thе mаіn bооk.
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August 22, 2022
Lots of information on research on changing. How to do it, what works, what doesn’t. Very interesting observations from her research on change. I think the most important tip I got was that timing is so important. Whether that be a New Year’s resolution, a birthday, an “event,” even “just a Monday.” Figure out a good place to start.
One of the fascinating stories (which reminded me of the movie Good Will Hunting) shows that what you believe greatly impacts what you can do. George Dantzig arrived late to his statistics class in 1939. There were 2 problems on the board, which he assumed were to solve. He took them home and a few days later brought in the solutions to his prof. As it turned out, he had solved two “unsolvable” open problems in statistical theory because he thought there were simply a difficult homework assignment. Because he believed he was supposed to find the answers he did. Point: We are all capable of much more than we think. Thinking we are capable is key to success. Another good tip is to find someone to “copy & paste” from. i.e., if you want to be vegetarian, hang out with other vegetarians and see what they do. Copy their ideas. Change isn’t a 1-stop-shop. You can’t “just change” and have it last forever. You need to keep at it, keep taking actions, or whatever you started on will fizzle out over a month, year, time. And of course, don’t assume that one-size-fits-all – what works for someone else won’t necessarily work for you. Figure out what works for you and stick to it.
One of the fascinating stories (which reminded me of the movie Good Will Hunting) shows that what you believe greatly impacts what you can do. George Dantzig arrived late to his statistics class in 1939. There were 2 problems on the board, which he assumed were to solve. He took them home and a few days later brought in the solutions to his prof. As it turned out, he had solved two “unsolvable” open problems in statistical theory because he thought there were simply a difficult homework assignment. Because he believed he was supposed to find the answers he did. Point: We are all capable of much more than we think. Thinking we are capable is key to success. Another good tip is to find someone to “copy & paste” from. i.e., if you want to be vegetarian, hang out with other vegetarians and see what they do. Copy their ideas. Change isn’t a 1-stop-shop. You can’t “just change” and have it last forever. You need to keep at it, keep taking actions, or whatever you started on will fizzle out over a month, year, time. And of course, don’t assume that one-size-fits-all – what works for someone else won’t necessarily work for you. Figure out what works for you and stick to it.
August 17, 2022
Quite by accident, many of the strategies in this book I settled on myself for changing my own behaviors leading to weight loss, the completion of my Bachelor's Degree and, now, working on my Master's. Along the way, there have been a host of other personal, lifestyle and educational goals attained. Where this book helped me is in identifying these strategies, and, I think, refreshing them.
It's easy to get stale in the change/personal growth/goal accomplishment paths. Do these things for enough years and even what seemed remarkable a decade ago becomes commonplace. I really didn't know what to expect when I bought the book, but it was like an affirmation of what worked, and a reset.
I have one of those inflection points in life that's about to take place - the equivalent of a New Year's Day moment. It was timely to be reminded of what worked so that I can refresh my thinking and reestablish some better habits for the years to come.
It's easy to get stale in the change/personal growth/goal accomplishment paths. Do these things for enough years and even what seemed remarkable a decade ago becomes commonplace. I really didn't know what to expect when I bought the book, but it was like an affirmation of what worked, and a reset.
I have one of those inflection points in life that's about to take place - the equivalent of a New Year's Day moment. It was timely to be reminded of what worked so that I can refresh my thinking and reestablish some better habits for the years to come.
April 5, 2023
Really enjoyed this. A gentle reminder
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