You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
JAMES CLEARYou need to know who you want to be.
More James Clear Quotes
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You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.
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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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Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more.
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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
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We don’t choose our earliest habits, we imitate them.
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Habits are like the atoms of our lives. Each one is a fundamental unit that contributes to your overall improvement.
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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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The problem with a goals-first mentality is that you’re continually putting happiness off until the next milestone.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.
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At some point, everyone faces the same challenge on the journey of self-improvement: you have to fall in love with boredom.
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A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
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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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When you can’t win by being better, you can win by being different.
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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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