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.
JAMES CLEARAt some point it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day, doing the same lifts over and over and over.
More James Clear Quotes
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The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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At some point, everyone faces the same challenge on the journey of self-improvement: you have to fall in love with boredom.
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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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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.
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We imitate the habits of three groups in particular: The close. The many. The powerful.
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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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We all deal with setbacks but in the long run, the quality of our lives often depends on the quality of our habits
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The only way to become excellent is to be endlessly fascinated by doing the same thing over and over. You have to fall in love with boredom.
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Being specific about what you want and how you will achieve it helps you say no to things that derail progress, distract your attention, and pull you off course.
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You get what you repeat.
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A habit is a routine or behavior that is performed regularly—and, in many cases, automatically.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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You need to know who you want to be.
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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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You don’t have to build the habits everyone tells you to build. Choose the habit that best suits you, not the one that is most popular.
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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.
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Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
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You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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As a general rule, the more immediate pleasure you get from an action, the more strongly you should question whether it aligns with your long-term goals.
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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement
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The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game.
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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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Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it.
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