This is one reason why we continually grasp for the latest get-rich-quick or weight-loss scheme. New plans offer hope because we don’t have any experiences to ground our expectations. New strategies seem more appealing than old ones because they can have unbounded hope.
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
from James Clear 📕
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