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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.

James Clear

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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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Research has shown that once a person believes in a particular aspect of their identity, they are more likely to act in alignment with that belief.
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If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.
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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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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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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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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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Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits.
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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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Your culture sets your expectation for what is normal. Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself.
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WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?
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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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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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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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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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Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.
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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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