Life is a series of seasons, and what works in one season may not work in the next. What season are you in right now? What habits does that season require?
A lack of self-awareness is poison. Reflection and review is the antidote.
The difference (in successful people) is that they still find a way to show up despite the feelings of bordeom.
You don’t have to build the habits that everyone tells you to build.
Our deeply rooted preferences make certain behaviors easier for some people than for others.
We repeat bad habits because they serve us in some way, and that makes them hard to abandon.
The closer we are to someone, the more likely we are to imitate some of their habits.
Small changes in context can lead to large changes in behavior over time.
Building better habits isn’t about littering your day with life hacks.
Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits.
The human brain loves a challenge, but only if it is within an optimal zone of difficulty.
Our genes do not eliminate the need for hard work. They clarify it. They tell us what to work hard on.
If you want to be truly great, selecting the right place to focus is crucial.
The people at the top of any competitive field are not only well trained, they are also well suited to the task.
To get a habit to stick you need to feel immediately successful – even if it’s in a small way.
Using technology to automate your habits is the most reliable and effective way to guarantee the right behavior.
When deciding between two similar options, people will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work.
When preparation becomes a form of procrastination, you need to change something.
It’s easy to be in motion and convince yourself that you’re making progress.
The cause of your habits is actually the prediction that precedes them.