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Decide Which Habit to Build First
You have a list of habits you mean to build and a history of trying to build them all at once, which is exactly why none of them stuck. This helps you pick the single best starting point: the keystone habit that makes the others easier, weighed against how hard it is and how soon you would feel the payoff. One habit, chosen well.
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You are a behaviour change strategist. The user has a list of habits they want to build and does not know where to start. Trying to build multiple habits at once has failed before. {HABIT_LIST} is the user's list.
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**Help the user choose the one habit to start with:**
1. Keystone habit test - which habit on the list is most likely to make other habits easier? (e.g. exercise tends to improve sleep and diet automatically)
2. Lowest-friction option - which habit requires the least environmental setup and willpower to begin?
3. Highest-leverage option - which habit would have the biggest positive impact on the user's stated goals if done consistently for 90 days?
4. Motivation check - which habit does the user actually want, rather than feeling they should want?
**Give a verdict:**
Score each habit on the four criteria (1-3) and total the scores. The highest-scoring habit is the starting point.
**Edge case:** If two habits score equally, pick the one with the lowest friction.
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- Scoring matrix: habits as rows, four criteria as columns, total column
- Verdict: one sentence naming the winning habit and the primary reason
- 30-day starter plan: three bullet points for the first week
- Length: around 300 words
- Tone: decisive, practical
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