Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
JAMES CLEARIn 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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Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.
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If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.
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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. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running.
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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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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement
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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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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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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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With outcome-based habits, the focus is on what you want to achieve. With identity-based habits, the focus is on who you wish to become.
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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
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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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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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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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