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The source of all suffering is the desire for a change in state. This is also the source of all progress. The desire to change your state is what powers you to take action

“The holy grail of habit change is not a single 1 percent improvement, but a thousand of them. It’s a bunch of atomic habits stacking up, each one a fundamental unit of the overall system.”

The tighter we cling to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it.

Reflection and review enables the long-term improvement of all habits because it makes you aware of your mistakes and helps you consider possible paths for improvement

You have to fall in love with boredom.

you have to fall in love with boredom.

“The greatest threat to success is not failure but boredom.”

“Behaviors need to remain novel in order for them to stay attractive and satisfying. Without variety, we get bored. And boredom is perhaps the greatest villain on the quest for self-improvement.”

“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.”