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How to Sustain a Habit

How to Sustain a Habit

Mario Peshev
September 11, 2023

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

Starting vs. Sustaining Habits

American best-selling author, James Clear, on how to sustain habits.

"You do it because it’s who you are and it feels good to be you. The more a habit becomes part of your life, the less you need outside encouragement to follow through. Incentives can start a habit. Identity sustains a habit."

Source: Atomic Habits

What We Gain Is What We Lose

Blogger and self-help expert, Mark Manson, on how negative experiences are inherently part of life – and how that’s a good thing.

"Everything comes with an inherent sacrifice – whatever makes us feel good will also inevitably make us feel bad. What we gain is also what we lose. What creates our positive experiences will define our negative experiences."

Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Confidence Is Trained

Ex-Navy Seal turned ultramarathon runner, David Goggins, on how to develop confidence.

"By the time I graduated, I knew that the confidence I’d managed to develop didn’t come from a perfect family or God-given talent. It came from personal accountability which brought me self respect, and self respect will always light a way forward."

Source: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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