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
JAMES CLEARPut another way, the costs of your good habits are in the present. The costs of your bad habits are in the future.
More James Clear Quotes
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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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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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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You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
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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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Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
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You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
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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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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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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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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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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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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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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement
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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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