Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.
JAMES CLEARBe the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it.
More James Clear Quotes
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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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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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At some point it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day, doing the same lifts over and over and over.
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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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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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Habits are like the atoms of our lives. Each one is a fundamental unit that contributes to your overall 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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People get so caught up in the fact that they have limits that they rarely exert the effort required to get close to them.
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Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.
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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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Objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Find a way to get started in less than two minutes.
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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behavior. You have a new goal and a new plan, but you haven’t changed who you are.
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Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
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When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy.
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