If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.
You don’t actually want the habit itself. What you really want is the outcome the habits delivers.
Lost days hurt you more than successful days help you.
The more immediate and more costly a mistake is, the faster you will learn from it.
The people at the top of any competitive field are not only well trained, they are also well suited to the task.
Professionals take action even when the mood isn’t right. They might not enjoy it, but they find a way to put the reps in.
I accumulated small but consistent habits that ultimately led to results that were unimaginable when I started.
The only way I made progress – the only choice I had – was to start small.
If you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done.
What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more.
Bamboo can barely be seen for the first five years as it builds extensive root systems underground before exploding ninety feet into the air within six weeks.
I began to realize that my results had very little to do with the goals I set and nearly everything to do with the systems I followed.
You are much more than your conscious self.
If I outline twenty ideas for articles I want to write, that’s motion. If I actually sit down and write an article, that’s action.
If you can’t learn the basic skill of showing up, then you have little hope of mastering the finer details.
Sluggish days and bad workouts maintain the compound gains you accrued from previous good days.
Knowing that someone else is watching you can be a powerful motivator.
Our environment determines the suitability of our genes and the utility of your natural talents.
Even if you’re not the most naturally gifted, you can often win by being the best in a very narrow category.
Behaviors need to remain novel in order for them to stay attractive and satisfying.
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