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It is easy to get bogged down trying to find the optimal plan for change… We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action.
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Action… is the type of behavior that will deliver an outcome.
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Sometimes motion is useful, but it will never produce an outcome by itself.
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Most of us are experts at avoiding criticism. It doesn’t feel good to fail or to be judged publicly, so we tend to avoid situations when that might happen.
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…the biggest reason why you slip into motion rather than taking action: you want to delay failure.
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If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection. You don’t need to map out every feature of a new habit. You just need to practice it.
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Motion makes you feel like you’re getting things done. But really, you’re just preparing to get something done.
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Like muscles responding to regular weight training, particular regions of the brain adapt as they are used and atrophy as they are abandoned.
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…no sooner has frequent repetition cut a pathway… difficulty vanishes; the actions become so automatic that they can be performed while the mind is otherwise engaged.
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…habits form based on frequency, not time.
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