PropanePodcast #209 | Death By 1000 Cuts

In this episode, Jonny discusses the idea of "death by 1000 cuts" and two key applications that it can have for diet and training.

1. Look for small improvements

The first is that, often, we aim for a home run and neglect to look at the small changes we can make in our day to day schedule to make things easier or simpler.

An example of this is that Jonny sets his FitBit charger next to where he meditates so that his FitBit gets 20 mins of charge everyday and never runs out of battery.

2. Decisions with a long half-life

This sounds complex but it's a beautiful, simple idea.

Simply put, when you're looking to make an improvement, try to avoid making a short term decision that solves the problem once. Instead, make a decision that solves the same problem over and over again or multiple times.

An example of this is that Jonny and his girlfriend recently signed up for "Gousto", a company that delivers every ingredient that you need for an evening meal in precise amounts so that you never have to think about what's for dinner, everything is ready to prepare with limitless variety.

3. Make "One-time" diet & training decisions.

Decisions such as "hire a coach to write my training" or "I'm going to try intermittent fasting and skip breakfast" are all decisions that last months or even years and have long lasting, positive impact on your progress rather than alway having to think about what you're going to do next.

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