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Two Types of Thinking That Drive Very Different Habits
btw, I could have taken the easy route and quoted James Clear
What do you think of when you hear the word habits? James Clear, Atomic Habits. It’s what the whole world thinks of. He’s just so darn quotable.
But I want to talk about something that drives habits and a common misconception that’s come up a few times in recent coaching sessions: ALL-IN vs. ALL-OR-NOTHING thinking. A lot of people think it’s the same thing.
It’s not.
Thoughts Become Things
ALL-IN thinking is when you are utterly committed. You’ve accepted your goal as your ultimate fate. If you are going to be a writer, you’ll do whatever it takes to become a writer. It’s not about the goal. It’s about the journey of becoming.
What do you have to do to become the person who has achieved what you want? Do you want a book deal? Do you want a six-figure publishing advance? Do you want an old Greek villa by the Ionian sea, an antique typewriter, a sea breeze, and only your words and family to keep you company?
So go ALL-IN.
Gray Areas
Then does ALL-OR-NOTHING thinking mean burning the boats and the bridges, so you can’t turn back…
