quick fix rarely works. If the behavior you’re trying to change is supported by only one source of influence, changing that one might be sufficient to improve results. However, when you’re facing longstanding, highly resistant habits, you’re typically up against many—if not all six—sources of influence. So think about it: if six sources are driving a bad habit and you address only one, what do you predict will happen? If you answer, “Nothing,” you’re right. The problem is not a mystery. It’s math. Five sources are usually stronger than one. And as you learn to think in terms of the six sources
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