- We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action.
- Why you slip into motion rather than taking action: you want to delay failure.
- If you want to master a habit, the key is to start with repetition, not perfection.
- Habits form based on frequency, not time.
- The truth is, our real motivation is to be lazy and to do what is convenient.
- People will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work.
- We are motivated to do what is easy.
- The less energy a habit requires, the more likely it is to occur.
- The less friction you face, the easier it is for your stronger self to emerge.
- Rather than trying to overcome the friction in your life, you reduct it!
- Your opotions are constrained by what's available. They are shaped by the first choice.
- A habit must be established before it can be improved.
- You have to standardize before you can optimize.
- You're taking the smallest action that confirms the type of person you want to be.
〈 Vocabulary 〉
▪ hone v. ▪ muster v. 鼓起 ▪ concoct v. If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true.
▪ accumulate & accrue ▪ constrain v. To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or force them to behave in a particular way.
〈 Phrase〉 ▪ bogged down
▪ get around to: to do or deal with (something that one has not yet done or dealt with) +Ving Don't you think it's about time you got around to tidying your room? I've been meaning to call her, but I just haven't gotten around to it.
▪ stack up: to add up; accumulate