Me Thinks

My son recommended this book to me and I really liked it.  Mr. Clear teaches the importance of habits and then gives many tips as to how to establish new habits. I was inspired and took pages and pages of notes.  Here are a few excerpts:

 The process of building habits is actually the process of becoming yourself (pg. 37). We are continually undergoing microevolutions of the self. Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity (pg. 38).

One of the most effective things you can do to build better habits is to join a culture where your desired behavior is the normal behavior. New habits seem achievable when you see others doing them every day. Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself.  You’ll rise together (pg. 117).

 

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. You just need to get the reps in. Repeating a habit leads to clear physical changes in the brain (pg. 143).

 

The only way to become excellent is to be endlessly fascinated by doing the same thing over and over (pg. 236).