mental and physical Dhamma FITDness program, the solution to failed new year's (or anytime) resolution
FITD = foot in the door technique I've been using this technique for decades, it's great. Why do most new years' resolutions fail? (where people commit to behavioral changes to improve themself in some way for the new year) Because they challenge themself with something too difficult (for their current ability and energy level). The more difficult something is, the more willpower, energy, determination, grit, etc., required to meet the challenge every single day. Faced with that constant resistance, most people give up after a week or two. How does the FITD (foot in the door) technique work? You commit, make a resolution to do something very easy to do every day, (or every hour, every week, etc.). Once you got your foot in the door, and it becomes a habit, it becomes part of your lifestyle, part of you, part of your personality. And because you're doing it every day, you get better with more practice. And as you get better, you naturally are stronger and want to chal...