JAMES CLEAR

Good Habits have certain characteristics: 

• Obvious: Put your gym bag by the door so you see it first thing in the morning.
• Attractive: Listen to your favorite music while you work out.
• Easy: Start ...

Your actions define who you are. Our habits are a reflection of our identity. The more we repeat a behavior, the more we reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.

For example: if you make your bed every day, you are reinforcing the identity of someone who is...

Habits exist in order to help us do repetitive things automatically.

PROBLEM PHASE:

1 - Cue: the cue triggers the brain to a certain behavior, like you walk into dark room.

2 - Craving: this is the motivation behind the habit, l...

If you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment — and don’t delay. 

The rule was created by David Allen in Getting Things Done & James Clear recommends it for habit building as well: When you start a new habit it should take less tha...

It's easy to get discouraged when you're trying to change your habits, especially if you don't see results immediately. But if you keep taking small steps forward, even if they're not huge, you'll eventually reach your goals.

For example: if you're trying to lose weight...

We will instinctively choose the path that requires least amount of work. This is a universal law that has huge implications in habit formation: 

• Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.
• Reduce the frict...