In this section, you will understand that inspiration, willpower, and motivation are not enough as you attempt to create habits or change behaviours, as the variable nature of these qualities can lead to repeated failed attempts.
You will also begin to understand how you can build habits consciously and consistently, as opposed to these growing inadvertently.
In your first avatar as the novice, you will understand that you probably are not effective at building habits and that you will require a mindset of energy and self-discipline. This is a journey that takes time and sustained effort.
It is now time to assume your scientist avatar. As the scientist, you will gain a system of scientific knowledge covering the general laws of what makes the brain tick when building or changing habits.
It is now time to assume your painter avatar, an artist who will paint self-portraits, both of current and desired states of identities, behaviors, and habits.
As the maestro or maestra, you will be an eminent composer and a conductor, who will coordinate a powerful Habits Quartet and compose a repertoire of Habits Scores to create the consistency required to build habits.
As the architect, you will be a designer of the broad social, emotional, and physical organizational contexts at the points of choice, who will reduce or amplify decisions to facilitate the creation of habits.
TEST FC – Warp Speed Habits: A Brain-Based Roadmap for Leveraging Change in Organizations (Copy 4)
About Lesson
Understand the quest you will undertake, as you assume different avatars in the execution of your voyages and missions, and document these in your workbook.