2 minute rule
ayrton senna, arguably the greatest f1 driver of all time. roger federer, THE greatest of all time. bobby fischer, a grandmaster. they all have one thing in common: habit. forming patterns is integral in human nature. senna could drive round a track if you woke him up in the middle of the night the same way he would’ve if he were wide awake. roger’s game rarely every changes. tick tock. fischer could pull off the greatest chess heists known to mankind with the same opening move. all seems well and good in the world of seasoned professionals who make even drinking water look like childs play, but why is it so difficult for us 9–5ers and weekend warriors to develop good habits? i mean, there really cant be any drawbacks to chasing perfection, no? sadly, our surroundings no longer encourage change. 10,000 years ago, man had to actively hunt and gather. probably going days hungry until they found suitable kill. nowadays a few taps and 15 minutes later, doorstep delivery of vile oily cheese...