“Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder.”

“Three simple ways to get more of what you want in life:<ol><li>Be kind and pleasant to others.</li><li>Ask for what you want.</li><li>Follow up.</li></ol>

In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.

Challenges

On being grateful for what you avoid:“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want.”

“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being [cowardly] and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt. The man who is [cowardly] refuses to face up to what he’s got to face. The hero is more disciplined and he fights those feelings off and he does what he has to do. But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”

At this time next year, what will you be thankful you spent time on during the next 12 months?

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

<h2>3 IDEAS FROM ME</h2>I.“Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder.”​II.“Three simple ways to get more of what you want in life:1) Be kind and pleasant to others.2) Ask for what you want.3) Follow up.”III.“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”<h2>2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS</h2>I.Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde on being grateful for what you avoid:“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want.”​II.Cus D’amato, the legendary boxing trainer of Mike Tyson and other top fighters, on courage:“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being [cowardly] and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt. The man who is [cowardly] refuses to face up to what he’s got to face. The hero is more disciplined and he fights those feelings off and he does what he has to do. But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”<h2>1 QUESTION FOR YOU</h2>At this time next year, what will you be thankful you spent time on during the next 12 months?Until next week,James Clear Author of the #1 worldwide bestseller, <a href="https://atomichabits.com/" dir="ltr">Atomic Habits</a>​ Creator of the <a href="https://jamesclear.com/habit-journal" dir="ltr">Habit Journal</a>​​<h2>Join Me</h2>Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 1,000,000 people subscribe. Enter your email now and join us.<div data-element="fields" data-stacked="false"><button data-element="submit">Try the free newsletter</button></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. Want short reminders on how to build better habits? Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesclear" dir="ltr">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/" dir="ltr">Instagram</a>.</div><div dir="ltr">


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“Doing it right is hard. Doing it over is harder.”

“Three simple ways to get more of what you want in life:

1) Be kind and pleasant to others.

“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.

Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”

Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde on being grateful for what you avoid:

“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want.”

Cus D’amato , the legendary boxing trainer of Mike Tyson and other top fighters, on courage:

“I tell my kids, what is the difference between a hero and a coward? What is the difference between being [cowardly] and being brave? No difference. Only what you do. They both feel the same. They both fear dying and getting hurt. The man who is [cowardly] refuses to face up to what he’s got to face. The hero is more disciplined and he fights those feelings off and he does what he has to do. But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”

At this time next year, what will you be thankful you spent time on during the next 12 months?

James Clear Author of the #1 worldwide bestseller, <a href="https://atomichabits.com/">Atomic Habits </a>​ Creator of the <a href="https://jamesclear.com/habit-journal">Habit Journal </a>​

Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 1,000,000 people subscribe . Enter your email now and join us.

The 3-2-1 Newsletter is one of the most popular newsletters in the world. Over 1,000,000 people subscribe. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James Clear, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you.

3-2-1: Gratitude, courage, and how to get more of what you want in life

JAMES CLEAR

JAMES CLEAR

Challenges

OSCAR WILDE

CUS D’AMATO

1 QUESTION FOR YOU

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