When people have a willpower failure, it’s because they haven’t anticipated a situation that’s going to come along.
CHARLES DUHIGGThe brain has this amazing ability to find happiness even when the memories of it are gone.
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Belief is easier when it occurs within a community.
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Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.
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If you believe you can change – if you make it a habit – the change becomes real.
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There’s something really powerful about groups and shared experiences. People might be skeptical about their ability to change if they’re by themselves, but a group will convince them to suspend disbelief. A community creates belief.
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Some say because music is as much about personal expression as listening pleasure, sharing is integral to why songs have value in the first place.
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Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss.
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The waste from power plants is essentially what is left over when you burn coal. And as we all know, coal is a relatively dirty mineral.
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If you dress a new something in old habits, it’s easier for the public to accept it.
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The best agencies understood the importance of routines. The worst agencies were headed by people who never thought about it, and then wondered why no one followed their orders.
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Since the 17th century, insurance agents have been the foremost experts on risk.
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Hiding what you know is sometimes as important as knowing it.
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Making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.
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Habits are malleable throughout your entire life.
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I think I’m smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn’t a lot I could point to and say, that’s why I’m special.
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Cravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.
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