Exerting control is rewarding. Simply deciding on something, no matter how trivial, can activate the reward pathways in the brain. This is what we're exploiting with the [[2 Minute Rule of Habits]]. You may not be fully getting a workout, but you're _making the choice_ to get started. You are still casting that vote. You're still **acting**. This keeps you firmly in the realm of those who _do_, not those who are stagnant. Personal growth almost requires the conscious _choice_ to do the hard things. [[Toughness Training Requires Autonomy]]. You can't force someone to work hard at gunpoint then expect them to become better workers. They have to make the choice, using an internal [[Locus of Control]]. Having things simply "happen to you" is less satisfying than it is to decide you want them to happen, then act, then receive them. **** # More ## Source - [[Do Hard Things]] ## Related - [[Commit for a Bit|2 Minute Rule]] - [[Tools & Satisfaction]]