A couple of the articles in this week's "Articles & Resources" section feature information about habits. You'll enjoy those, but I think the idea of having good habits ties in well with a Twitter thread shared by Sahil Bloom where he explains:
"There’s a concept in aviation called the 1-in-60 Rule [that] says that a 1 degree error in heading will cause a plane to miss its target by 1 mile for every 60 miles flown. This concept applies quite directly to your life and growth: Tiny deviations from the optimal course are amplified by distance and time. A small miss now creates a very large miss later. This highlights the need for real-time course corrections and adjustments."
The full thread is worth a read, but I really like how this illustrates how easy it is to miss our goals due to a small variation now. The thread eventually ties into the concept of habits (thought that's not the primary theme).
Habits, especially bad habits, can take as much further off course than just 'one degree'. But even something small that doesn't seem to be affecting us now (i.e. a 'one degree' variation) can have long-term consequences.
To help fight against this tendency to be 'one degree off', Sahil reveals the three questions he asks himself on the last Friday of each month, a sort of self check-in that helps him maintain his course. You might find his advice helpful.
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
