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Restraint bias
Research shows
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that people who overestimate their ability to control
impulses like hunger, drug cravings, and sexual arousal are more prone to
overexpose themselves to temptations.
Due to this bias, you’re likely to sabotage yourself if you believe you’re great
at controlling impulses.
When you’re on a diet, you may be tempted to take one or two days off just
because you think you’re great at self-control. Unless it’s a scheduled cheat day,
your decision will probably lead to a permanent diet break.
If you want to write a book and set a goal to write 1,000 words a day, the
restraint bias can lead you to skipping several days of writing because you
believe you can always go back to your routine. The result is predictable – two
weeks pass, and your routine is gone.
It’s better to underestimate the power of your self-control than overestimate
it. Don’t expose yourself to temptations if you don’t have to.
Boredom
Every time you try something new, dopamine (among others, responsible for
your reward center) makes you feel good. It thrives on novelty and variation
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.
Advertisements prey on this phenomenon, promising you a new experience, a
different taste, improved product, and so on.
The moment something becomes boring, you may become tempted to give up
and seek something else. It’s an extremely common pattern among entrepreneurs
looking for the perfect business. Instead of focusing on just one venture, fueled
by their need for variation and novelty, they jump from one idea to another. It’s

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dopamine at work.
However, dopamine is neither good nor bad for you. It can work to your
benefit as it can work to your detriment. You can benefit from the feel-good
emotions it causes by introducing some variation and novelty when working on
your goals.
Let’s say you have a goal of losing 20 pounds and you’re at the brink of
giving up because your diet is bland and your exercise is boring. Why not try
new (healthy) foods you have never eaten? Why not use exotic spices to bring
some variation? Why not try a different sport or mix up your workouts?
When you find something that works for you, stick to it and do all in your
power to keep it exciting. If it becomes too boring, the risk of self-sabotage will
increase with each day.