33 - Atomic Habits Chapter 12: The Law of Least Effort

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It's a fact that the Law of Least Effort governs human behavior. Our natural tendency is to choose the option that requires the minimum amount of work. Therefore, one should make their habits so easy that they can be carried out even when they don't feel it's essential. It's important to create an environment that makes doing the right thing as easy as possible. Instead of trying to fight against obstacles, one should aim to reduce the friction associated with good behaviors. When there is minimum conflict, habits become effortless. Optimizing your environment is a great way to make actions simpler. If you want to develop a new habit, choose a place that is already part of your daily routine. Habits are easier to form when they fit into the flow of your life. Another way to make future actions easier is to prime your environment. On the other hand, to break bad habits, it's essential to increase the friction associated with destructive behaviors. When there is more conflict, it will be harder to maintain negative patterns.Human behavior follows the Law of Least Effort. We naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work.
You are making your habits so easy that you’ll do them even when you don’t feel it is crucial.
Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.
Rather than trying to overcome friction, reduce the friction associated with good behaviors. When conflict is low, habits are easy.
Optimize your environment to make actions easier. To practice a new habit, choose a place that is already along the path of your daily routine. Habits are more accessible to build when they fit into the flow of your life.
Another way is to prime your environment to make future actions easier.
To break bad habits, increase the friction associated with destructive behaviors. When conflict is high, patterns are difficult.

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