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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.

James Clear

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But perhaps the best way to measure your progress is with a habit tracker.
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Best Habit Measurement Progress Way
The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.
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Action Change Practice Way Work Yourself
Objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Find a way to get started in less than two minutes.
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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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Goal Happiness Mentality Problem Yourself
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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What do you want to stand for? What are your principles and values? Who do you wish to become?
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Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits.
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I didn’t start out as a writer. I became one through my habits.
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In short: genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.
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Areas Destiny Determination Opportunity
WHY IS IT so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?
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Bad Easy Goodness Habit Oneself Repeat
A very small shift in direction can lead to a very meaningful change in destination.
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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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Boredom Face Fall In Love Improvement Point Yourself
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.
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Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.
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Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity.
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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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