Pleasure teaches our brain that a behavior is worth remembering and repeating.
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Pleasure teaches our brain that a behavior is worth remembering and repeating.
lk 185
But the truth is, our real motivation is to be lazy and to do what is convenient.
lk 151
If you want master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.
lk 143
When changing your habits means challenging the tribe, change is unattractive. When changing your habits means fitting in with the tribe, change is very attractive.
lk 121
The normal behavior of the tribe often outpowers the desired behavior of the individual.
lk 120
It is the anticipation of a reward—not fulfillment of it— that gets us to take action.
lk 106
Self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term.
lk 95
You can break a habit, but you´re likely to forget it.
lk 94
Instead, “disciplined” people are better structuring their lives in a way that does not require heroic willpower and self-control. In other words, they spend less time in tempting situations.
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There are no good habits or bad habits. There are only effective habits.
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Habits do not restrict from freedom. They create it.
lk 46
Habits are mental shortcuts learned from experience.
lk 46
The process of habit formation begins with trial and error.
lk 44
A habit is a behavior that has been repeated enough times to become automatic.
lk 44
Small habits can make a meaningful difference by providing evidence of a new identity. And if a change is meaningful, it’s actually a big. That’s the paradox of making small improvements.
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