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Habits

Change the room, not your willpower

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Wes Barrett
Aug 25, 2026
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You have heard that a little extra hassle kills a bad habit. The popular version sold a magic number and a countdown. Be stronger at 10 p.m. Count it out. Resist.

That lecture already failed you. The charger is still on the nightstand.

You do not need a better speech when the urge is already in your hand. You need the bad habit to travel.

MAKE THE HABIT TR…

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