“Participants who scored high on self-control said that they automatically went out to exercise without thinking much about it. They usually did it in the same times and places. It had become part of their routine. Once again, people high in self-control were achieving success without exerting much effort. They weren’t white-knuckling their way to being healthy. Here’s the very happy implication: the worst, most effortful run will be that first one. Or the second, perhaps. But effort doesn’t last (in fact, if it does, you’re doing it wrong). Habits will form and take the effort off your hands.” EffortSelf ControlHabit Formation Book:Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick Source: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick
“They were not struggling with themselves to play just one more round of a computer game or keep reading their Twitter feed. For them, sleep was not a battle of self-control. Instead, high “self-control” people performed better at the more habitual, automatic tasks than low “self-control” ones. High “self-controllers” were simply proficient at automating.” Self ControlHabitsAutopilotHabit Formation Book:Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick Source: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick