🗺️ Mental Models

How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule

2 mental models in this chapter

Decisive Moments and Habit Stacking

flowchart

Flowchart illustrating how decisive moments lead to either productive or unproductive paths, affecting future outcomes.

Diagram Code

graph TD
    A[Decisive Moment: Choice Point] --> B{Productive Path?}
    B -- Yes --> C[Healthy/Useful Habit]
    B -- No --> D[Unproductive Path]
    D --> E[Unhealthy/Harmful Habit]
    C --> F[Positive Outcome]
    E --> G[Negative Outcome]
    F --> H((Future Success))
    G --> I((Future Difficulty))

Two-Minute Rule and Habit Shaping

flowchart

Flowchart illustrating the Two-Minute Rule and Habit Shaping for building new habits.

Diagram Code

graph LR
    A[Start New Habit] --> B{Two-Minute Rule: < 2 minutes}
    B -- Yes --> C[Easy to Start]
    C --> D[Consistent Action]
    D --> E{Habit Established?}
    E -- Yes --> F[Habit Shaping: Gradual Increase]
    F --> G[Ultimate Goal Achieved]
    E -- No --> H[Maintain Two-Minute Habit]
    B -- No --> I[Simplify Further]