What James Clear thinks about discipline
Writer on habits and decision-making; author of Atomic Habits and the 3-2-1 newsletter, and publisher of long-running book recommendation lists.
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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what James Clear has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsBecause if it's not fun, if it's not engaging or interesting, if it doesn't feel good, you're not going to stick with it when it gets tough. I mean, this is probably one of the great lessons for life, which is if you're having fun, then then you're dangerous, right? Then you're hard to compete with. You don't want to you don't want to go up against the person who's having a good time doing it because if it feels like a hassle or a chore, that's the person who gives up when it gets difficult.
↗The Silent Cost of Bad Habits | James Clearyoutube.com 10th of 16 in this recording