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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.

James Clear

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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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Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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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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A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
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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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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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Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
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Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
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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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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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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
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Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement.
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Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do.
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The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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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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