Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

by James Clear

Being motivated and curious counts for more than being smart because it leads to action.

Self-control requires you to release a desire rather than satisfy it.

The gap between our cravings and our rewards determines how satisfied we feel after taking action.

Your expectation changes your satisfaction. An average experience preceded by high expectations is a disappointment. An average experience preceded by low expectations is a delight.

“Being poor is not having too little, it is wanting more.”

Feeling motivated gets you to act. Feeling successful gets you to repeat.

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.”