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Protect discipline immediately after success by explicitly
Protect discipline immediately after success by explicitly recommitting to the practices that produced the result before hedonic adaptation weakens motivation.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from habit formation (Habits as Context-Response Associations), hedonic adaptation (People rapidly adapt to material improvements, returning to), and path of least resistance (Behavior follows the path of least resistance due to the). Prescribes proactive protection of discipline at the moment of greatest risk—when success removes pressure. This is strategic action derived from understanding adaptation and behavioral inertia.