28 - Atomic Habits Chapter 9: The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits

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In this episode, Denise and Sam discuss Chapter 9: The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits.

The culture we live in determines which behaviors are attractive to us. We tend to adopt habits that are praised and approved of by our culture because we have a strong desire to fit in and belong to the tribe.

We tend to imitate the habits of three social groups. Each group offers an opportunity to leverage the 2nd Law of Behavior Change and make our habits more attractive:

1. Imitating the Close: we pick up habits from the people around us. To build better habits, join a culture where your desired behavior is normal behavior. If you are surrounded by fit people, you’re more likely to consider working out to be a common habit
2. Imitating the Many: whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior. Most days, we’d rather be wrong with the crowd than be right by ourselves
3. Imitation the Powerful: we are drawn to behaviors that earn us respect, approval, admiration, and status. If a behavior can get us approval, respect, and praise, we find it attractive. We are also motivated to avoid behaviors that would lower our status

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