As I reflected on the changes I’d seen in my habits and in other people’s habits, it struck me that only rarely do we achieve a dramatic, picture-perfect before and after. Sometimes we do make a complete transformation; it’s not an utter fantasy. But usually we end up in a place that’s better than before. And that’s enough. Some habits become completely automatic; others require some effort, always. What matters is to be moving in the right direction. There’s a great satisfaction in knowing that we’ve made good use of our days, that we’ve lived up to our expectations of ourselves. The true aim
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