Atomic Habits (Random House Business Books, 2018)

James Clear · c. 2018

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You fall to the level of your systems, not rise to your goals

Their wordsYou do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement

Their wordsHabits are the compound interest of self-improvement.
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To change habits, focus on who you want to become, not what you want to achieve

Their wordsThe most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.
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Goals set direction; systems make progress

Their wordsGoals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
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Never miss a habit twice

Their wordsNever miss twice.
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Environment is the invisible hand that shapes behavior

Their wordsEnvironment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.

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