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Great! Enjoying the Four Tendencies chapter. Very... complex subject about human behavior.

Habits make change happen by removing willpower from the equation. It’s efficient because the willpower and self-control are focused on the habit change.

Habits eliminate the need for self control

Very good so far. I am enjoying Rachel's down to earth style. It has already begun to teach me that starting here and now is all that is important. Dwelling will only keep us in the past.

I have learned that habits control us. We do go on autopilot unless we are mindful all of the time. So, habits can be empowering and limiting depending on how we use them (or how they use us).

I have decided to take on the Gilmore Reading Challenge.

I grew up having a distaste for the classics. I was annoyed by their pretentious nature and never gave them a chance. I am also in a reading funk, where all I'm reading is Star Wars novels. While that's nice, I'm wanting to do some self-improvement.

332 books. I am going to begin today with the only book that begins with a number: 1984!