You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
JAMES CLEARYour behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
More James Clear Quotes
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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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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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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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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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Success is the product of daily habits – not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.
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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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Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.
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WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?
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A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
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Put another way, the costs of your good habits are in the present. The costs of your bad habits are in the future.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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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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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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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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