Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
JAMES CLEARYou need to know who you want to be.
More James Clear Quotes
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Objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Find a way to get started in less than two minutes.
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Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.
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The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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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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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
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You do it because it’s who you are and it feels good to be you. The more a habit becomes part of your life, the less you need outside encouragement to follow through.
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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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In short: genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.
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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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Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do.
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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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Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.
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Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.
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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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A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
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