Principlev1
Carry transitional objects that have accumulated associative
Carry transitional objects that have accumulated associative history with your desired cognitive states rather than technically superior alternatives without that history.
Why This Is a Principle
This principle derives from Context-Dependent Memory Encoding (context-dependent memory retrieval) and Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits form through context-response associations). It prescribes choosing familiar objects over objectively better ones because the familiar objects carry retrieval cues that activate the desired state. This is actionable guidance for selecting portable environment elements, not just a description of how memory works.