For the past several years, and for a variety of reasons, I have made an effort to decrease the amount of meat I consume.
I have implemented a number of strategies to help: Finding delicious meatless recipes, for example, and experimenting with alternatives.
But do you know what has probably made the biggest difference?
Crowding it out.
Basically, I have formed the habit of filling my plate full of vegetables first. So much so, there’s hardly any room left for meat.
It’s fairly easy.
It’s still a tasty and filling meal.
I can do this whether I am dining at home or at a friend’s house.
For all of these reasons, I tend to follow through pretty well with my goal of consuming less meat.
And it’s got me thinking how we can transfer this strategy to other goals, too.
For example, want to create more original work, and look less at what other people are creating?
Maybe commit to creating first, then scrolling to see what others are doing only afterwards.
You might find you get lost in your own project, crowding out time spent worrying on what others are up to.
This ‘crowding out’ method won’t necessarily apply to all goals, and not necessarily all the time.
But it’s definitely something worth considering on the path to achievement.
How might you expand what you want more of, thereby crowding out what you want less of?