Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life

by Gretchen Rubin

“I can’t give myself a negative,” she told me. “I have to make this a positive thing. So I tell myself, ‘Now I’m free from French fries.’ ” “ ‘Free from French fries!’ Exactly!” I said. “Free from decisions, free from guilt! Free from the breadbasket and the candy bowl.”