The Minimalist Minute

Welcome to your weekly dose of brain juice for building better habits, getting fit, and living longer.

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In this edition:

• Why “future you” can’t be trusted

• How to build traps that lead to action

• The lazy genius strategy that works

#habits

You know that version of you who’s always going to meal prep tomorrow?
Or wake up early next week?
Or “get back on track” after this weekend?

Yeah — that version of you is a liar.

Future-you will always choose comfort.
That’s why your system needs to outsmart them.

Here’s how:
You make action easier than avoidance.

The trick is to make your environment do the heavy lifting.
Less willpower. More friction (for the bad stuff).
More momentum (for the good stuff).

#longevity

We think change requires more motivation.
But most of the time, it just requires less resistance.

Your future self will never magically be more disciplined than you are today.
But they will follow a good system.
So build one that works even when you don’t feel like it.

Stack the deck. Remove the guesswork. Lower the bar.

Because if something is easy enough, you’ll do it — even when you’re tired, cranky, or cold.

#quote

Your future self isn’t lazy — they’re just tired of bad systems.
Help them out today.

Until next time,
Brett