Chris

“The underlying mechanism that maintains closeness in marriage is symmetry,” one prominent researcher, John Gottman, wrote in the Journal of Communication. Happy couples “communicate agreement not with the speaker’s point of view or content, but with the speaker’s affect.” Happy couples ask each other more questions, repeat what the other person said, make tension-easing jokes, get serious together. The next time you feel yourself edging toward an argument, try asking your partner: “Do you want to talk about our emotions? Or do we need to make a decision together? Or is this about something else?”
― Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

“Every choice we make in life is an experiment.”
― Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

“Determined and focused people tend to work harder and get tasks done more promptly. They stay married longer and have deeper networks of friends. They often have higher-paying jobs. But this questionnaire is not intended to test personal organization. Rather, it’s designed to measure a personality”
― Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive

“Changing any habit requires determination.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power Of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business