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.
JAMES CLEARSome people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
More James Clear Quotes
-
-
As a general rule, the more immediate pleasure you get from an action, the more strongly you should question whether it aligns with your long-term goals.
JAMES CLEAR -
Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.
JAMES CLEAR -
We all deal with setbacks but in the long run, the quality of our lives often depends on the quality of our habits
JAMES CLEAR -
The problem with a goals-first mentality is that you’re continually putting happiness off until the next milestone.
JAMES CLEAR -
Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do.
JAMES CLEAR -
Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.
JAMES CLEAR -
You need to know who you want to be.
JAMES CLEAR -
You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
JAMES CLEAR -
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.
JAMES CLEAR -
The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game.
JAMES CLEAR -
Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
JAMES CLEAR -
Success is the product of daily habits – not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.
JAMES CLEAR -
Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
JAMES CLEAR -
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
JAMES CLEAR -
At some point, everyone faces the same challenge on the journey of self-improvement: you have to fall in love with boredom.
JAMES CLEAR