Habits Are Overrated

These days, when someone says they want to form a “habit,” what they often mean is that they want to make drudgery(тяжелая работа) effortless(без усилий). That is, they don’t want to actually do the work, rather they want to have done it — past tense. “I want to build a writing habit” really means, “I hate writing, but I’ve always wanted to write a book.” “I want to make exercise a habit” is code for: “I hate exercising, but I want to have already worked out so I can feel and look better.” “I want to make a…