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.
JAMES CLEAREvery action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
More James Clear Quotes
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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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You need to know who you want to be.
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If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.
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We imitate the habits of three groups in particular: The close. The many. The powerful.
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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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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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Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.
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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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Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death.
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In fact, the tendency for one purchase to lead to another one has a name: the Diderot Effect. The Diderot Effect states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption
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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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Perseverance, grit, and willpower are essential to success, but the way to improve these qualities is not by wishing you were a more disciplined person, but by creating a more disciplined environment.
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Success is the product of daily habits – not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.
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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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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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