Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

In this episode, we look at the role that friction plays in personal development.  Sponsor: http://blinkist.com/tinyleaps The Problem: How many times have you thought to yourself, “I can’t seem to stop drinking soda, I just don’t have the willpower” Or maybe you blame it on a “sweet tooth.” Or you’ll say something like “If I weren’t so lazy, I would exercise more.” Statements like this, whether we intend them to or not, reinforce an idea that our bad habits are determined by a set of characteristics we were born with.  Our habits are fixed because “that’s just how I am.” Let me make something clear – you were not born lazy, or unorganized, or with a sweet tooth. You developed those attributes later in life through a combination of factors but they are not inherently a part of who you are. This means you can break them. Digging Deeper In 1936 Kurt Lewin formulated the statement: “Behavior is a function of the Person in their Environment.” Lewin, who earned the unofficial title the founder of Social P