For habit changes, hijacking the environment a much more effective strategy than attempting to will change into being
As human beings, steeped in philosophies of free will, we like to think we have total control over our actions. If someone is always late to meetings, we ascribe their tardiness to laziness or poor time management. If someone struggles to lose weight, we often think: "Why can't they just skip dessert and work out?"
Wendy Wood is a social psychologist at the University of Southern California who has studied human behavior, habits, and decision-making for more than 30 years. She is the author of the book Good Habits, Bad Habits: "The science of making positive changes that stick."
"We tend to think it's all us," Wood tells Inverse. "It's all our own agency and self-control that will push us in the right direction or make us fail. And that's just not true."
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It took decades, but Chuck Feeney, the former billionaire cofounder of retail giant Duty Free Shoppers has finally given all his money away to charity. He has nothing left now - and he couldn't be happier.
Charles "Chuck" Feeney, 89, who cofounded airport retailer Duty Free Shoppers with Robert Miller in 1960, amassed billions while living a life of monklike frugality. As a philanthropist, he pioneered the idea of Giving While Living - spending most of your fortune on big, hands-on charity bets instead of funding a foundation upon death. Since you can't take it with you - why not give it all away, have control of where it goes and see the results with your own eyes?
"We learned a lot. We would do some things differently, but I am very satisfied. I feel very good about completing this on my watch," Feeney tells Forbes. "My thanks to all who joined us on this journey. And to those wondering about Giving While Living: Try it, you'll like it."
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