You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
Atomic Habits
6 memorable lines from Atomic Habits by James Clear, each with the idea behind it.
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Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
The most effective form of learning is practice, not planning.
You don’t have to be the victim of your environment. You can also be the architect of it.
The first mistake is never the one that ruins you. It is the spiral of repeated mistakes that follows.
Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit.
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