The first mistake is never the one that ruins you. It’s the spiral of repeated mistakes that follows.
JAMES CLEARUntil you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
More James Clear Quotes
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Problem #1: Winners and losers have the same goals.
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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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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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Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
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You get what you repeat.
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Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.
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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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You do it because it’s who you are and it feels good to be you. The more a habit becomes part of your life, the less you need outside encouragement to follow through.
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A habit is a routine or behavior that is performed regularly—and, in many cases, automatically.
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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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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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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
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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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A genius is not born, but is educated and trained.
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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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