5/6(Sat.) Atomic Habits (Host:Kooper)

[Kooper]

Hi all,

Please watch the following video clip before coming to the meeting. Thanks.

transcript: https://singjupost.com/1-better-every-d ... nglepage=1

Questions for Discussion
Session I:
1. What are some examples of aggregation of marginal gains and compound interest in your life or in the world?
2. How do you define a habit? What are the four stages of habit formation?

1st stage:
3. What are implementation intentions and the failure premortem, and how do they help us stick to our habits?

2nd stage:
4. One of the most overlooked drivers of human behavior is our physical environment; many of our desires are shaped by the environment that we are in. Can you give an example of how you have designed your environment to support or break one of your habits?

Bonus question: What are some habits that you want to start, stop, or improve? How can you apply the principles and strategies from the speech to achieve them?

Session II:
3rd stage:
5. Why does repetition matter more than perfect in an attempt to develop a good habit? What does this concept have in common with elastic habit?
6. Why is learning how to start the most important part of getting your repetition in? How can you use the two-minute rule to overcome procrastination or laziness and keep a routine?

4th stage:
7. Some of the good habits are difficult to get into because their cost or efforts is immediate while their rewards are delayed. The speaker suggested that the best way to change long-term behavior is a short-term feedback. Could you think of some tips that could bring the reward forward and make us enjoy it in the moment?
8. How do you track your habits and measure your progress over time? What are some tools or methods that you use or recommend?

Bonus question: How do a person's habits relate to their goals and even their self-identity?



Backup questions:
x. What is the main idea of Atomic Habits?
x. What are the four laws of behavior change? Can you give an example of each law in action?
x. How can you use the concept of identity-based habits to change your self-image and behavior?
x. What are some strategies to make good habits more attractive and bad habits more unattractive?
x. How can you use habit stacking to create a simple and effective routine?
x. What are some ways to make good habits more satisfying and bad habits more unsatisfying?

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Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:15 ~ 5:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements

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[Rock]

I want my rewards.

https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen ... -do-082818

[Kooper]

I want my rewards.

https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen ... -do-082818

Way to go, Rock!

[Kooper]

1. Overview of the book Atomic Habits:

2. Why you should define fears instead of your goals, by Tim Ferriss

3. Getting Things Done (GTD):
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