If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.
It is emotion that allows you to mark things as good, bad, or indifferent.
Life feels reactive, but it is actually predictive.
The normal behavior of the tribe often overpowers the desired behavior of the individual.
Whenever we are unsure how to act, we look to the group to guide our behavior.
Behaviors are attractive when they help us fit in.
The more automatic a behavior becomes, the less likely we are to consciously think about it.
You are much more than your conscious self.
People who don’t have their habits handled are often the ones with the least amount of freedom.
Building better habits isn’t about littering your day with life hacks.
Your habits shape your identity, and your identity shapes your habits. It’s a two-way street.
The more tasks you can handle without thinking, the more your brain is free to focus on other areas.
Habits are a double-edged sword. Bad habits can cut you down just as easily as good habits can build you up.
What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more.
It was gradual evolution, a long series of small wins and tiny breakthroughs.
At some point it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day, doing the same lifts over and over.
Sluggish days and bad workouts maintain the compound gains you accrued from previous good days.
If you can’t learn the basic skill of showing up, then you have little hope of mastering the finer details.
Your habits are modern-day solutions to ancient desires. New versions of old vices.
We’re so used to doing what we’ve always done that we don’t stop to question whether it’s the right thing to do at all.