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Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd@koakuma@uwu.social (2026-10-06 16:35:30)
I really don't understand why the concept of "applying gradual changes over longer term tends to be more successful in reaching your goals than sudden changes over a short term" gets demonized as "boiling frogs"

I mean, you can equally use the understanding to nudge for positive changes, can't you?
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underproofed ganbold@ganbold (2026-10-06 16:41:08)
is it based on a certain claim, Sun? I'd like to read/watch whatever the claim came from.

but "applying gradual changes over longer term" is kinda similar to the Atomic Habits book. I am assuming that the success rate comes from the surviving people who are still applying that change. applying sudden changes takes so much effort and more riskier, that I assume its not as sustainable as the gradual change part. rather than being unsuccessful, people simply drop midway. thus the term of boiling frogs, perhaps

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Sun Microdevil Pte Ltd@koakuma@uwu.social (2026-10-06 16:41:47)
@ganbold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog

> The story is often used as a metaphor for the inability or unwillingness of people to react to or be aware of sinister threats that arise gradually rather than suddenly.

underproofed ganbold@ganbold (2026-10-06 16:42:12)
ouch sorry, ignore the "Sun"