Atomic Habits day 77

Sofia, the middle child, did even better. By fourteen, she was a world

champion, and a few years later, she became a grandmaster.

Judit, the youngest, was the best of all. By age five, she could beat

her father. At twelve, she was the youngest player ever listed among

the top one hundred chess players in the world. At fifteen years and

four months old, she became the youngest grandmaster of all time—

younger than Bobby Fischer, the previous record holder. For twenty seven years, she was the number-one-ranked female chess player in

the world.

The childhood of the Polgar sisters was atypical, to say the least.

And yet, if you ask them about it, they claim their lifestyle was

attractive, even enjoyable. In interviews, the sisters talk about their

childhood as entertaining rather than grueling. They loved playing

chess. They couldn’t get enough of it. Once, Laszlo reportedly found

Sofia playing chess in the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Encouraging her to go back to sleep, he said, “Sofia, leave the pieces

alone!” To which she replied, “Daddy, they won’t leave me alone!”

The Polgar sisters grew up in a culture that prioritized chess above

all else—praised them for it, rewarded them for it. In their world, an

obsession with chess was normal. And as we are about to see, whatever

habits are normal in your culture are among the most attractive

behaviors you’ll find.

THE SEDUCTIVE PULL OF SOCIAL NORMS

Humans are herd animals. We want to fit in, to bond with others, and

to earn the respect and approval of our peers. Such inclinations are

essential to our survival. For most of our evolutionary history, our

ancestors lived in tribes. Becoming separated from the tribe—or worse,

being cast out—was a death sentence. “The lone wolf dies, but the pack

survives.”*

Meanwhile, those who collaborated and bonded with others enjoyed

increased safety, mating opportunities, and access to resources. As

Charles Darwin noted, “In the long history of humankind, those who

learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”

As a result, one of the deepest human desires is to belong. And this

ancient preference exerts a powerful influence on our modern

behavior.

🟢📚هایلایت قسمت ۷۷ کتاب عادت های اتمی 📚🟢

✅ middle child : فرزند وسط

✅ even better : حتی بهتر

✅ champion : قهرمان

✅ grandmaster : استاد بزرگ

✅ previous : قبلی

✅ childhood : بچگی

✅ atypical : استثنایی

✅ attractive : جذاب

✅ enjoyable : لذت بخش

✅ interview : مصاحبه

✅ entertaining : سرگرم کننده

✅ rather : نسبتا

✅ grueling : arduous: سخت و طاقت فرسا

✅ reportedly : ظاهرا، طبق چیزی که گفته شده

✅ reply: answer: جواب دادن

✅ culture : فرهنگ

✅ prioritize : اولویت بندی کردن

✅praise: تمجید کردن

✅ reward: پاداش دادن

✅ obsession : وابستگی و وسواس

✅ seductive: وسوسه برانگیز، فریبنده

✅ bond: ارتباط برقرار گردن

✅ approval : تایید

✅ Peers : همتایان، اطرافیان

✅ inclination : تمایل

✅ essential : مهم و ضروری

✅ survival : بقا

✅ evolutionary : تکاملی

✅ ancestors : نیاکان

✅ tribe : قبیله

✅ cast out: کنار گذاشتن

✅ Being cast out: کنار گذاشته شدن

✅ meanwhile : در این میان

✅ collaborate : مشارکت

✅ increased safety : امنیت بیشتر

✅ opportunities : فرصت ها

✅ resources: منابع

✅ humankind : بشر

✅ effectively : بصورت موثر

✅ prevail: برتری داشتن

✅ ancient : باستانی

✅ influence : تاثیر

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