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Why leave a guitar out but put the snacks away?

A guitar in its case takes several steps to start playing: find it, open it and set it up. On a stand, it is ready when you notice it.

Writer James Clear recommends making wanted habits easier to begin. Putting snacks in a cupboard uses the idea in reverse: you see them less often and need an extra step to get them.

The room changes which action is easiest to start.

Source: jamesclear.com

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