A "Habit Trick" I Learned From Guns
In the manufacturing process, "tolerance" refers to how tightly and neatly pieces of a machined item fit together. The place I'm most familiar with this concept is in the production of firearms. If a gun has "tight" tolerances, then the fit of the pieces is more perfect, with very little wiggle room. If a gun has "loose" tolerances, then the fit of the pieces is less snug, with a bit more room and give. You can oversimplify the practical difference between a tight and loose tolerance firearm like this: Tighter tolerances benefit precision - creating a more accurate gun. Looser tolerances benefit reliability - because jams are less likely, especially when used more roughly or under less ideal circumstances (dirt, water, lower quality ammo etc.) This idea of "tight vs loose tolerance" applies to our habits as well! If I'm Elon Musk and have lots of discipline and money to pay assistants, I can run a tight tolerance system where I have my whole month blocked out in 15-minute increments. This is the equivalent of a tight tolerance, high-accuracy, target shooting gun that can perform well under competition conditions. If I've got a chaotic family life, low discipline, or am quitting an addiction and need to deal with random cravings… ...I'm probably better off just making a list of the 3-7 things I'd like to get done every day. This is similar to the "go-to-war" gun that can roll around in the dirt and mud and still get the job done. Who cares if it doesn't shoot the tightest groupings - "good enough" ALWAYS beats "nothing at all". UYAP! (Unleash Your Apex Potential) Mark Queppet P.S. If you want to learn how to combine both of these approaches so that you can be hyper optimized AND totally resilient then make sure you sign up to get this month's Apex Report #MarkQueppet #UniversalMan #Masculinity #Coaching #Productivity #Integrity