Book Titles

The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

By Charles Duhigg

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1400069286
Categories: Habits, Power

63 Quotes Found

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The Power of Habit:

…craving, it turns out, is what makes cues and rewards work. That craving is what powers the habit loop.

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The Power of Habit:

…how new habits are created: by putting together a cue, a routine, and a reward, and then cultivating a craving that drives the loop.

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The Power of Habit:

Allow yourself to anticipate the reward. Eventually, the craving will make it easier to push through…

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The Power of Habit:

Cravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.

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The Power of Habit:

Almost any habit can be transformed if the cue and the reward stay the same.

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The Power of Habit:

…replacement habits only become durable new behaviors when they are accompanied by something else.

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The Power of Habit:

When people join groups where change seems possible, the potential for that change to occur becomes more real.

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The Power of Habit:

…for habits to permanently change, people must believe that change is feasible.

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The Power of Habit:

Belief is easier when it occurs within a community.

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The Power of Habit:

For a habit to stay changed, people must believe that change is possible. And most often, that belief only emerges with the help of a group.

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