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The only way to become excellent is to be endlessly fascinated by doing the same thing over and over. You have to fall in love with boredom.

James Clear

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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
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Identity Reflection Yourself
Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.
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Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
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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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Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
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Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.
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WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?
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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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In short: genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.
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How can I make it obvious? How can I make it attractive? How can I make it easy? How can I make it satisfying?
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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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Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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The problem with a goals-first mentality is that you’re continually putting happiness off until the next milestone.
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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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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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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement
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The only way to become excellent is to be endlessly fascinated by doing the same thing over and over. You have to fall in love with boredom.

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