A 1% daily improvement leads to massive changes over a year. Focus on progress, not perfection.

Small habits compound over time:

Goals give direction, but systems create consistency for success.

Focus on systems, not goals:

Small changes may seem insignificant, but over time, they create exponential growth.

The “1% Rule”:

Design habits that naturally fit into your life.

Make habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying:

Pair a new habit with an established one, e.g., “After I brush my teeth, I will meditate for one minute.”

Habit stacking:

Focus on who you want to become, not just what you want to achieve, e.g., “I’m a healthy person” vs. “I want to lose weight.”

Identity-based habits:

Place cues for good habits where you see them, and remove triggers for bad habits.

Environment shapes behavior:

Use a habit tracker to measure consistency, reinforcing the cycle of improvement.

Track your habits:

Reverse the process—make them invisible, unattractive, hard, and unsatisfying.

Break bad habits:

Every small achievement reinforces the habit, making it enjoyable to repeat.

Celebrate small wins:

Rely on routines, not fleeting motivation.

Motivation starts; habits sustain:

Cue (trigger), craving (desire), response (action), and reward (satisfaction). Master these for habit control.

Habits form in 4 steps:

The hardest part is beginning. Focus on starting, and success will follow.

Master showing up:

Start small and make new habits so simple they’re easy to begin, e.g., “I’ll read one page of a book.”

The two-minute rule:

Don’t let one slip ruin your progress. Aim for long-term consistency.

Missing once isn’t failure:

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