"It doesn’t matter how successful you are right now. What matters is determining if your habits are leading you down the path to success." p. 25

Keep The Momentum

"Habits are a double-edged sword. Bad habits can harm you just as easily as good habits can help you. That’s why it’s crucial to understand the details. It’s important to learn how habits work so you can design them according to your preferences and efficiently avoid the dangerous edge of the sword." p. 26

Master the Double-Edged Sword

"You’ll keep chasing a result because you never took the time to change the system behind it. You treated a symptom without addressing its root cause." p. 33

Fix The System, Not The Symptom

"Results are about what you get. Processes are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe." p. 39

Results, Process, Identity

"In result-based habits, the focus is on what we want to achieve. In identity-based habits, the focus is on who we want to become." p. 40

The Real Focus

"It’s very hard to change your habits if you don’t change the underlying beliefs that led to the past behaviors you want to change. You have a new goal and plan, but you haven’t transformed yourself." p. 41

Transforming Beliefs

"The prouder you are of a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain and cultivate the habits associated with that aspect." p. 42

Be Proud About It

"The highest form of intrinsic motivation occurs when a habit becomes an integral part of your identity. It's one thing to say 'I am the type of person who wants this'; it's quite another to say 'I am the type of person who is this.'" p. 42

Identidy-Driven Motivation

"Habits are not about achieving something. Habits are about becoming someone."

"Every habit works as a suggestion: 'Hey, maybe this is part of who I am.' If you finish a book, maybe you're the type of person who likes to read. If you go to the gym, maybe you're the type of person who enjoys working out. If you practice playing guitar, maybe you're the type of person who loves music." p. 47

Habits As Your Identity Suggestions

"When you need to make changes to your behavior, simply ask yourself: How can I make it obvious? How can I make it attractive? How can I make it easy? How can I make it satisfying?" p. 65

The Four Simple Questions

"The central concept is clear: people who make a specific plan that determines when and where they will perform a new habit are more likely to succeed." p. 79

The Power Of Specific Planning

"When your dreams are vague, it's easy to rationalize insignificant excuses all day that prevent you from dedicating enough time to the things you need to do to achieve success." p. 81

The Danger Of Vague Dreams

"A stable environment where everything has a place and a purpose is an environment where habits can easily be formed." p. 102

The Power Of A Stable Environment

"...the desires you feel and the habits you perform are, in fact, an attempt to satisfy your underlying core motives." p. 142

Habits And Underlying Desires

"Reframing your habits to highlight their benefits over their drawbacks is a simple way to reprogram your mind and make a habit more attractive." p. 144

Reframing Habits For Attraction

"We rarely think about change this way because everyone is focused on the final goal. But one push-up is better than no exercise at all. One minute of guitar practice is better than no practice. One minute of reading is better than never opening a book. It's better to do less than you planned than to do nothing." p. 176

Start Small

"You do it because that’s who you are, and it feels good to be yourself. The more a habit becomes part of your life, the less you’ll need an external prompt to maintain it. Incentives can start a habit. Identity sustains it." p. 202

It's Up To You

"When you cling too tightly to an identity, you become fragile. If you lose one thing, you lose yourself." p. 247

The Fragility Of Identity

"The purpose of setting goals is to become a one-time winner. The purpose of building systems is to keep playing the game."

Small habits, MASSIVE impact. Dive into the TOP quotes from Atomic Habits and uncover the secrets to MASTERING your routines, transforming your life, and unlocking UNSTOPPABLE momentum!!!!! Hell yeahhhh right??? GET THIS BOOK.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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Atomic Habits

"Whenever you’re the only one of your kind, you’re in danger of being pushed to the margins, suspected, ignored, bullied, and mistreated by ignorant people. That’s just life..." p. 45

The Price Of Being Unique

"If you look in the mirror and see a fat person, don’t tell yourself you need to lose a couple of pounds. Tell the truth. You’re f***ing fat!" p. 75

Face the Brutal Truth

"But I didn’t walk away unscathed. When you transcend a place in time that has challenged you to your core, it feels like you’ve won a war. Don’t fall for that illusion. Your past, your deepest fears, know how to lie dormant before emerging back into your life with double the strength. You must stay vigilant." p. 77

Stay Vigilant

They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, but there isn’t once your eyes get used to the dark...

"It was about pride, dignity, and the kind of excellence that comes from being bathed in fire, getting hit a bunch of times, and coming back for more, over and over again. They were the human equivalent of the hardest, sharpest sword you can imagine. They sought the flame, took the blows for as long as necessary, even longer, until they became reckless and lethal. They weren’t motivated. They were determined." p. 93

Forged In The Fire

"When depression suffocates you, erases all light, and leaves you with nothing to cling to for hope, all you see is negativity. For me, the only way to achieve my goal was to feed on my depression. I had to turn it around and convince myself that all that doubt and anxiety was confirmation that I was no longer living aimlessly. My task might seem impossible, but at least I was back on a damn mission." p. 102

Feeding On The Darkness

"Doing things, even small actions, that make you feel uncomfortable will help you become a strong person. The more often you can make yourself feel uncomfortable, the stronger you will become, and soon you'll develop a productive and dynamic dialogue with yourself in stressful situations." p. 109

Embrace Discomfort For Strength

"Everything in life is a mental game! When we're beaten down by the dramas of life, big and small, we forget that no matter how strong the pain is, no matter how horrific the torture, all bad things end. Forgetting this happens right when we give control of our emotions and actions to others, which can easily happen when the pain is at its peak." p. 123

All Bad Things End

"People who feel secure in themselves don’t need to bother others. They care for others. So if you’re being bullied, you know in advance that you’re dealing with someone who has issues in areas that you can either exploit or calm. Sometimes the best way to defeat a bully is, in fact, to help them."

"Once you're in the heat of the battle, everything will depend on endurance. If it’s a tough physical challenge, you'll likely have to defeat your own demons before you can take the soul of your opponent. This means rehearsing answers to the simple question that will surely bubble up as a thought: 'Why am I here?' If you know that moment is coming and have your answer ready, you'll be equipped to make the instant decision to ignore the weak part of your mind and keep moving forward. Know why you're in the fight to stay in the fight!" p. 132

Know Your "Why?"

"And never forget that emotional and physical distress is finite! It eventually ends. Smile at the pain and watch it fade for at least a second or two. If you manage to do that; if you manage to stretch those seconds and last longer than your opponent thinks you can, that could be enough to catch a second wind." p. 132

Embrace Pain To Conquer It

"But sometimes the unexpected descends like chaos, and without any warning, even the bravest among us must be prepared to take risks and perform tasks that seem beyond the possible." p. 134

The Risk

"Life experience, especially negative experiences, help toughen the mind. But it’s up to you where that toughness will form. If you choose to see yourself as a victim of your circumstances in adulthood, that toughness will become resentment, protecting you from the unknown. It will make you cautious, distrustful, and possibly too angry with the world. It will make you fearful of change and inaccessible, but it won’t make you mentally tough." p. 148

Choose Resilience Over Resentment

"But you don’t have to let your doubts into the driver’s seat! You can tolerate doubt as a passenger in the backseat, but if you put it in the driver’s seat, failure is guaranteed. Reminding yourself that you've already overcome difficulties and survived to fight again changes the conversation in your head. This will allow you to control and manage doubt, keeping you focused on taking every single step needed to accomplish the task at hand." p. 152

Control Your Doubts, Control Your Destiny

"If you push yourself to overcome each lap and use that energy to maintain a strong pace, you have a great chance of recording a better time. Obviously, some days are easier than others. And the clock, or the scoreboard, doesn’t matter anyway. The reason it matters to give your all when you most want to quit is because it helps toughen your mind." p. 153

Push Though To Build Mental Toughness

"To develop a bulletproof mind, a mentality so tough it becomes invulnerable, you need to go to the root of all your fears and insecurities."

"Most of us sweep our failures and dark secrets under the rug, but when we run towards problems, that rug is lifted, and our darkness resurfaces, flooding our soul and influencing the decisions that shape our character." p. 159

Facing Your Shadows To Shape Your Character

"...It will be up to you to revisit your past and make peace with yourself by facing those incidents, as well as all your negative influences, and accepting them as weaknesses in your own character. Only when you identify and accept your weaknesses will you finally stop running from your past." p. 159

Empowering Your Future

"Instead of focusing on sh*t you can't change, imagine visualizing what you can. Choose any obstacle in your way, or set a goal, and visualize yourself overcoming it and achieving it." p. 175

Visualize Your Victory

"...be ready to answer the simple questions. Why are you doing this? What is pushing you toward this achievement? Where does the darkness you're using as fuel come from? What has toughened your mind? You'll need those answers at your fingertips when you face a wall of doubt and pain." p. 175

Prepare For The Pain

Unleash your INNER BEAST with the boldest quotes from Can't Hurt Me (First 175 pages). Dive into Goggins' unfiltered wisdom, conquer pain, shatter limits, and ignite your journey to UNSTOPPABLE GREATNESS. Buy this book if you want to "RAWRR!!!!!!" your life okay?

New York Times Bestseller Over 2.5 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him The Fittest (Real) Man in America. In this curse-word-free edition of Can't Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.

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David Goggins is an American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. He is a retired United States Navy SEAL member who served in the Iraq War.

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Can't Hurt Me

"Every event has a reason, and every adversity teaches us a lesson. I’ve learned that failure, whether personal, professional, or even spiritual, is necessary for personal expansion. It brings inner growth and countless psychic rewards. Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is." p. 22

Embrace Failure as a Teacher

"But I’ve learned that self-control and taking care of one’s mind, body, and soul are essential to finding one’s higher self and living the life of our dreams. How can you take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself? How can you do good if you don’t even feel good? I can’t love if I don’t know how to love myself." p. 35

Self-Care as the Foundation of Love and Success

"Only when you master the art of loving yourself can you truly love others. Only by opening your heart can you reach the hearts of others. When you feel centered and truly alive, you’ll be in a good position to become a better person." p. 40

Self-Love as the Key to Loving Others

"Almost all of us have the same raw materials since we took our first breath; what separates those who achieve more or are happier is how they use and refine those materials. When you commit to transforming your inner world, your life quickly moves from the realm of the ordinary to the extraordinary." p. 44

Transforming Your Inner World

"There are no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no negative experience, only opportunities to seize in order to progress on the path of self-mastery. Strength emerges from struggle. Even pain can be a great teacher." p. 49

Lessons In Every Experience

"It's a good way to look at it. No matter what happens in life, you have the ability to choose your reaction. When you make it a habit to seek the positive in every circumstance, your life will rise to its higher dimensions. It's one of the most important natural laws." p. 50

The Power Of Choosing Your Reaction

"...don’t judge events as positive or negative. Simply experience them, celebrate them, and learn from them. There is a lesson to be learned in everything." p. 50

Learn from Everything

"To overcome pain, you must first experience it." p. 50

Overcoming Pain

"Most people have brought out the best in themselves through the most challenging and suggestive experiences." p. 50

Growth Through Struggle

"Jonas Salk said it best when he wrote: 'I have had dreams and I have had nightmares. I overcame my nightmares thanks to my dreams.' Dare to dust off your dreams, John. Start loving again." p. 52

Dreams Overcoming Nightmares

"...words are the verbal embodiment of power." p. 52

Words as Power

"The mind is a magnificent servant but a terrible master. If you only think negative things, it’s because you haven’t cared for your mind and haven’t dedicated the necessary time to train it to think positively." p. 53

The Mind

"All lasting change requires time and effort. Perseverance is the mother of personal change." p. 54

Perseverance As The Mother

"The fact that you have a desire or a dream means that you possess the ability to make it happen." p. 55

The Power of Desire

"My friend, saying that you don’t have time to improve your thoughts is like saying you don’t have time to refuel because you’re too busy driving." p. 60

The Importance of Refueling

"When you learn to focus your thoughts on the present, your energy will be limitless, regardless of the time on the clock." p. 69

Present Focus

"Tonight, I will open my heart and reveal everything I know, for it is my duty to do so. I just want to make sure you understand how important it is that you pass this wisdom to all those seeking guidance. We live in a troubled world. Negativity invades everything, and in our society, many people float like rudderless ships, tired souls in search of a lighthouse to keep them from crashing against the rocks of the shore. You must act as the captain." p. 72

Be the Captain of Your Life

"...the true source of happiness can be summed up in one word: fulfillment. Lasting happiness is achieved by consistently working towards your goals and moving in the direction you've set." p. 73

The True Source of Happiness

"...it's impossible to hit a target you cannot see. People spend their lives dreaming of being happier, living with more vitality, and having abundance of passion and dynamism. But they fail to see the importance of investing even just ten minutes a month to write down their goals and reflect on the meaning of their lives, their dharma. Setting goals will radically change your life. Your world will become fuller, more enjoyable, and more magical.". p. 77

Set You

"My advice is this: never do anything because you have to. The only reason to do something is because you want to and because you know it is the right thing to do." p. 84

Your Right Choice

I’m not done with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari yet, but I’ve already come across some truly POWERFUL and BEAUTIFUL quotes. Trust me, you’ll WANT to grab this book!

Wisdom to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and Peace This inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that teach us to: <ul><li> Develop Joyful Thoughts, <li> Follow Our Life's Mission and Calling, <li> Cultivate Self-Discipline and Act Courageously, <li> Value Time as Our Most Important Commodity, <li> Nourish Our Relationships, and <li> Live Fully, One Day at a Time.</ul>

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Robin Sharma is one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management. The bestselling author of The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Who Will Cry When You Die? and The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO and four other books on self-transformation. Robin Sharma is in constant demand internationally as keynote speaker at the conferences of many of the most powerful companies on the planet including Microsoft, Nortel Networks, General Motors, FedEx and IBM. He is a resident of Ontario, Canada. (Barnes and Noble)

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

"Your self-esteem is largely determined by how you use your life and time to develop your full potential. It increases when you work efficiently and decreases when you don't." p. 7

Self-Esteem and Time

"The more competent, capable, and productive you feel, the higher your self-esteem. The higher your self-esteem, the more productive and capable you become. Each supports and reinforces the other." p. 7

Self-Esteem Fuels Productivity

"To perform at your best, you must have a strong sense of control over the important areas of your personal and professional life." p. 8

Control Drives Performance

"If you don’t change your beliefs about your levels of personal effectiveness and efficiency, your ability to manage time won’t change either."

"Because your self-concept drives you to maintain consistency between who you see yourself as internally and how you act externally, if you believe you're good at managing time, you will be." p. 9

Self-Concept and Time Management

"One of the main causes of stress and personal unhappiness is the feeling that what you’re doing lacks meaning and purpose according to your deepest values and convictions. Always start by asking, 'Why?'" p. 13

Purpose Over Stress

"People who love what they do and put their heart into their work, as it reflects their values, rarely experience stress or burnout of any kind." p. 14

Passion Eliminates Stress

"Before you step on the accelerator of your own life, you must develop absolute clarity about what you’re truly trying to achieve."

After finishing Time Management by Brian Tracy, here’s the ULTIMATE GUIDE (first 15 pages) of impactful quotes and insights—a roadmap to clarity, productivity, and success. Let these principles transform your time management annnnd I really suggest you to buy this masterpiece btw.

The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. What they do and how they do it is the key determinant of corporate success. Want to become invaluable to your company? Boost your managerial skills. The good news is that great managers are made...not born. When you discover what the most successful managers know, you will unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers. Now with this handy little book, success expert Brian Tracy reveals how anyone can easily: Set performance standards Delegate productively Define key result areas Concentrate attention and resources on high-payoff activities and eliminate distractions Hire and fire effectively Build a staff of peak performers Hold meetings that work Foster team spirit Communicate with clarity Negotiate successfully Remove obstacles to performance Set the right example Make good decisions quickly And more Filled with practical, proven techniques and tools, this essential guide shows you how to bring out the best in your people--and hit new heights in your own career.

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Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.He has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year.Brian has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

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"In the end, what truly endures and fascinates us is not ambition, but self-mastery. Self-awareness. Balance."

The Real Way

"We let the opportunity to gather our blooming potential slip by when it's freshest, with the morning dew still glistening."

Don't Miss It

"The pleasure of excess is always fleeting. That's why self-discipline isn't about rejecting pleasure, but rather a way of embracing it. Taking care of the body, moderating desires, working hard, exercising, and pushing oneself are not punishments. They are simply work, the reward of wich is pleaseure."

Embrace It

"Let nothing accumulate on top of anything else. Let nothing be there by chance. Let nothing obstruct the way and let nothing slow down anything or anyone. Imagine what you could achieve if you had the discipline to star by organizing everything."

Organize It

"You don't have to be amazing all the time. You just have to be there all the time."

"Literally. You can't be great without the self-discipline to achive it. One thing a day adds up. Every day adds up. But the numbers only matter if they accumulate in large numbers."

The Art Of Constancy

"We all think we've move beyond it, of course. We have something more important to think about. We want something more exciting to do. Less basic, less fundamental. We want to challenge ourselves, not waste time checking a list, stretching before workout, and reading instructions instead of driving into the task. But the truth is, we can only tackle the big problem if we first handle the small things well."

Small Details Count

"The pleasure of flowing. The rhythm of second nature. The calm of knowing that, thanks to practice, you'll know what to do when needed... and also the pride and confidence in doing it."

The Art Of Perseverance

"Without work, we don't get anywhere in this life. But we can reach a magical place if we do work that doesn't even feel like work."

The Art Of Working

"As they say in the fashion world, we wear the suit; suit doesn't wear us. We maintain a flawless appearance to stay flawless and be flawless... because we are flawless. "

I've been diving into this book recently, and it's amazing how, by the time you hit page 69, you're ALREADY finding some truly POWERFUL insights that can SHAAAPE our lives in meaningful ways!!!. So, let's explore some of the standout quotes from the first 69 pages that will guide us on our journey.

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it. To master anything, one must first master themselves–one’s emotions, one’s thoughts, one’s actions. Eisenhower famously said that freedom is really the opportunity to practice self-discipline. Cicero called the virtue of temperance the polish of life. Without boundaries and restraint, we risk not only failing to meet our full potential and jeopardizing what we have achieved, but we ensure misery and shame. In a world of temptation and excess, this ancient idea is more urgent than ever. In Discipline is Destiny, Holiday draws on the stories of historical figures we can emulate as pillars of self-discipline, including Lou Gehrig, Queen Elizabeth II, boxer Floyd Patterson, Marcus Aurelius and writer Toni Morrison, as well as the cautionary tales of Napoleon, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Babe Ruth. Through these engaging examples, Holiday teaches readers the power of self-discipline and balance, and cautions against the perils of extravagance and hedonism. At the heart of Stoicism are four simple virtues: courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom. Everything else, the Stoics believed, flows from them. Discipline is Destiny will guide readers down the path to self-mastery, upon which all the other virtues depend. Discipline is predictive. You cannot succeed without it. And if you lose it, you cannot help but bring yourself failure and unhappiness.

Ryan Holiday is media strategist for notorious clients like Tucker Max and Dov Charney. After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under the strategist Robert Greene, he went on to advise many bestselling authors and multi-platinum musicians. He is the Director of Marketing at American Apparel, where his work in advertising was internationally known. His strategies are used as case studies by Twitter, YouTube, and Google, and have been written about in AdAge, the New York Times, Gawker, and Fast Company. He is the author is *Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator*, which is due out in July. He currently lives in New Orleans, with his rebellious puppy, Hanno.

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