Else. Self-measurement brings self-awareness, and self-awareness strengthens our self-control.
Things often get harder before they get easier.
The Levity Effect,
Secret of Adulthood: Make sure the things we do to make ourselves feel better don’t make us feel worse.
I think adversity magnifies behavior. Tend to be a control freak? You'll become more controlling. Eat for comfort? You'll eat more. And on the positive, if you tend to focus on solutions and celebrate...
I used to think I was pretty typical, but now I see that I’m extreme. I can’t judge people according to what works for me.
The single most important element in developing an expertise is your willingness to practice
I was comforted by the words of my model Benjamin Franklin, who reflected of his own chart: On the whole, though I never arrived at perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short...
I was surprised to learn from my research, however, that the well-known notion of anger catharsis is poppycock. There’s no evidence for the belief that letting off steam is healthy or constructive. In...
I wasn't as happy as I could be, and my life wasn't going to change unless I made it change.
I wasn't sure how to answer. Could I tell him that one Secret of Adulthood is Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense'?
I'd always vaguely expected to outgrown my limitations.
My Current Habits Am I more likely to indulge in a bad habit in a group, or when I’m alone? If I could magically, effortlessly change one habit in my life, what would it be? If the people around me co...
IF IT’S ON THE CALENDAR, IT HAPPENS
The fact is, while some habits are almost unbreakable, some habits remain fragile, even after years. We must guard against anything that might weaken a valuable habit. Every added link in the chain st...
If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing badly.
If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough. Over-the-counter
If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough.
To achieve greater clarity in my actions, I often invoke a bright-line rule, a useful concept from law. A bright-line rule is a clearly defined rule or standard that eliminates any need for interpreta...
In an interview in the Paris Review, novelist and Rebel John Gardner made an observation that I’ve never forgotten: Every time you break the law you pay, and every time you obey the law you pay.
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