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.

Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.

When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something. You don’t want to merely be planning. You want to be practicing.

Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits.

Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it.

Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.

The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game.

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.

We imitate the habits of three groups in particular: The close. The many. The powerful.