“It’s not about willpower.
It is about the Wisdom to shape the situations that shape you.
This is what mindfulness looks like in the digital age.”
That was from Angela Duckworth’s brilliant commencement speech.
Is she ever right.
We live in a world of Abundance. There is no need to exercise. No need to forage for food. No need struggle.
You have to pick your struggle.
We are responsible for the Echo Chamber we create. Every Like, Every Comment, Every sentence you utter informs an algorithm of what keeps your attention – and attention is the new currency.
You have to consciously inform the algorithm.
We are responsible for how we will harness unmetered intelligence. What do you do when “knowledge is on tap” with AI? When there is no economic value in attaining mastery?
You have to consciously decide to master something for your own mental health. But no one will force you.
It comes down to your environment. The people you surround yourself with. The rules you create. The Tiny Habits you create anchored on the prompts that get you moving. The Forcing Functions you build in.
It is Nudge on Fire.
You do not rise the levels of your ambitions. You fall to the levels of your habits, environment, and forcing functions.
