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Author of the #1 NYT bestseller Atomic Habits (https://amzn.to/4eyHZCk). I write about building good habits. Over 3 million people read my 3-2-1 newsletter.
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You draw out of the world what you put into it. ​ Want to attract reliable people? Be reliable. Want to attract trustworthy people? Be trustworthy. Want to attract welcoming people? Be welcoming. Want to attract exceptional people? Be exceptional.

submitted 85 days ago • 8 comments

Don’t feel qualified? Nobody does. You can only be qualified to do that which you have already accomplished or trained for. Anything new is accomplished by unqualified people.

submitted 87 days ago • 3 comments

Double down on your best relationship. It's the investment with the highest return.

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

On Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos. Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don't like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.

submitted 90 days ago • 2 comments

Being yourself is a continuous effort. There is always another expectation placed upon you, another person pulling you toward their preferences, another nudge from society to act a certain way. It's a daily battle to be yourself, not merely what the world wants you to be.

submitted 90 days ago • 4 comments

Train hard and focus on what you can control.

submitted 92 days ago • 4 comments

Limiting your options now will expand your opportunities in the long run because you can remain focused enough to master something Keeping your options open now will reduce your opportunities in the long run because you divide your attention and end up doing an average job on seven different things

submitted 100 days ago • 3 comments

Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease the friction in your environment.

submitted 101 days ago • 5 comments

It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or an expert as long as you’re on the path. If a beginner is on the path, all they need is time. If an expert is off the path, they won’t be an expert for long.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

There are two ways to grow: by adding or by shedding. Do you need to add something or do you need to shed something?

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

1. Discover - Read a lot. Observe the world. Notice. 2. Collect - Immediately record anything that strikes you. 3. Generate - Build on your notes to brainstorm lots of ideas. 4. Combine - Connect previously unconnected ideas. 5. Refine - Edit, edit, edit. Select the best.

submitted 104 days ago • 2 comments

A surefire way to make a bad situation worse is to continue replaying it in your mind. The damage is done. The only thing that matters now is making the best choice given your current position. Next play mentality.

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

Different meanings can be assigned to the same events. Look for evidence of how the world is encouraging you, and you will find it. Look for evidence of how the world is burdening you, and you will find it. Choose an explanation that empowers you.

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments