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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.

James Clear

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Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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In short: genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.
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We imitate the habits of three groups in particular: The close. The many. The powerful.
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Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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Put another way, the costs of your good habits are in the present. The costs of your bad habits are in the future.
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Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.
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In fact, the tendency for one purchase to lead to another one has a name: the Diderot Effect. The Diderot Effect states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption
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Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.
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You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
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The work that hurts you less than it hurts others is the work you were made to do.
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You don’t have to be the victim of your environment. You can also be the architect of it.
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When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something. You don’t want to merely be planning. You want to be practicing.
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True long-term thinking is goal-less thinking. It’s not about any single accomplishment. It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement.
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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.

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