Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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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Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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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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You don’t have to build the habits everyone tells you to build. Choose the habit that best suits you, not the one that is most popular.
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What do you want to stand for? What are your principles and values? Who do you wish to become?
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You need to know who you want to be.
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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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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.
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Small changes often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold. The most powerful outcomes of any compounding process are delayed. You need to be patient.
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Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do.
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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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Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.
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Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
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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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