Engineered Addiction: Why I Deleted the App | Daily Essay

The One Minute Rule for Habits That Stick | Daily Essay

Three weeks of planning a habit I never started. The first step felt too steep. I set a timer for one minute, worked on the launch, and did it again the next day. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/6o6XdRqvIWk] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/the-one-minute-rule-for-habits-that-stick/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Warren Buffett's Ovarian Lottery: Are You Born Lucky? | Daily Essay

John Rawls wrote a thought experiment about the original position. Imagine you're behind a veil, about to be born, but you don't know where. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/FKikK0Mfn48] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/warren-buffetts-ovarian-lottery-are-you-born-lucky/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Consistent But No Progress? It's the Hurdle Rate | Daily Essay

You can be consistent and still be dying. Every habit has a hurdle rate: the minimum input it needs to clear the entropy working against it. Show up below the rate and you lose ground daily, even while the streak holds. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/8-i3YtImt_o] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/consistent-but-no-progress-hurdle-rate/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

How to Make Habits Stick When Life Pushes Back | Daily Essay

I ran for half an hour and ten minutes became my new normal. Most habits break because the daily target has no room above it. Put the habit on a range with a floor and a ceiling, and the ceiling buys the buffer that keeps the habit alive on bad days. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/zdblWi_D1Ro] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/how-to-make-habits-stick-when-life-pushes-back/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.

Substitute, Don't Subtract: How to Break a Habit | Daily Essay

Every rule I set to stop scrolling at night broke until I added jazz. Imperfect substitution beats failed abstinence because it leaves you with progress while pure willpower leaves you with nothing. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/oIO795pEaVI] Read the full post [https://druriley.com/substitute-dont-subtract-how-to-break-a-habit/] Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day.