Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
JAMES CLEARYou do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
More James Clear Quotes
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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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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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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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Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
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Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your 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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The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.
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You don’t have to be the victim of your environment. You can also be the architect of it.
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People get so caught up in the fact that they have limits that they rarely exert the effort required to get close to them.
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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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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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A habit is a routine or behavior that is performed regularly—and, in many cases, automatically.
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True long-term thinking is goal-less thinking. It’s not about any single accomplishment. It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement.
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