friends that have never moved-- they
are my age, yet they still have high-school friends, family, and acquaintances
that stretch back decades. This brings a web of trust that's really strong.
Having a "place" in a community is immensely advantageous.

There are pros to moving around, but there are also pros to staying put.

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vages
I think this is a confusion of causation and correlation: When the time comes
and you are so motivated to do something that you're willing to move, your
motivation levels are probably so high that you could have changed without
moving. Or perhaps moving is just like any other tool for behavior change:
sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.

I know this flies in the face of everything the author said, but I'm reluctant
when it comes to accepting anecdotal evidence. At least when the suggested
remedy is as expensive as moving.

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johnchristopher
Your reasoning is as much an anecdote but it doesn't even come from actual
personal experience.

There are evidences that moving to a different environment has an impact on
behaviour, see [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/1444317...](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-
shots/2012/01/02/144431794/what-vietnam-taught-us-about-breaking-bad-habits)

Granted that article is click-baity and devoid of helpful and actionable
advice. Ít's a blog post to promote a self-help coach dude.

edit: funny, looks like he has an update
[https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-
to-...](https://www.thebehavioralscientist.com/blog/cheaper-ways-to-change-
than-moving)

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nitins
Yeah, I think this has worked for me also. I have have been stuck with my
place/job for sometime now. I should probably look for a change.

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enraged_camel
It seems this could easily apply to, say, your office or your job, as it can
to your house.

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z3t4
If you are not motivated to train, go to the gym anyway and sit in the bubble
pool or something. So that going to the gym becomes a habit. But the trick is
to condition your trai