A default is the standard option you would choose when making a decision. It could be how you introduce yourself, the percentage you tip on a bill, or the decision to turn on the TV when you get home. Defaults are a powerful time-saving measure. But since you will choose a default nearly all the time, you should be very certain that they are the correct ones.
Loved reading this, Apurva. Tricking the mind to defaults, which will serve you better, seems to be a good way to make a positive change in one's life.
- I roll out yoga mat in the living room by default before I go to bed. This makes it easier to make myself do stretches in the morning (quite similar to your workout clothes one)
- I default to having a book next to bed so I am more likely to read before going to sleep which helps with quality of sleep as well as with building a reading habit
- I default to signing up to my badminton class a week in advance so that when time comes, I've already paid and it's easier to make myself actually go there
- I default to solving a chess puzzle while having breakfast which helps me reduce scrolling time and wake up my brain
Loved reading this, Apurva. Tricking the mind to defaults, which will serve you better, seems to be a good way to make a positive change in one's life.
thank you for reading uncle!
I like this! Some other defaults I use:
- I roll out yoga mat in the living room by default before I go to bed. This makes it easier to make myself do stretches in the morning (quite similar to your workout clothes one)
- I default to having a book next to bed so I am more likely to read before going to sleep which helps with quality of sleep as well as with building a reading habit
- I default to signing up to my badminton class a week in advance so that when time comes, I've already paid and it's easier to make myself actually go there
- I default to solving a chess puzzle while having breakfast which helps me reduce scrolling time and wake up my brain
I love those -- thanks for sharing, Tanya!