The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
JAMES CLEARWe don’t choose our earliest habits, we imitate them.
More James Clear Quotes
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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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A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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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.
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Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.
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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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Habits reduce cognitive load and free up mental capacity, so you can allocate your attention to other tasks.
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WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?
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Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run.
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When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running.
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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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A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
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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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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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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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Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
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