Keeping the habit alive is a powerful act. It's easier to stay in shape than to get in shape. It's easier to keep a house clean than to get it clean.… - James Clear

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Keeping the habit alive is a powerful act. It's easier to stay in shape than to get in shape. It's easier to keep a house clean than to get it clean.

Many days it may feel like you are treading water, but maintaining your progress saves your future self a great deal of work.

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About James Clear

James Clear (born 1986) is an American writer and public speaker known for Self-improvement.

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A simple way to ensure you are focused on what matters:

Imagine everything gets wiped. You inherit no tasks or responsibilities from your past or present. Then, add back only what you miss.

Choose what to add to a blank slate, not what to keep from a full plate.

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The Cycle of Improvement:

1. Awareness – identify what you need to improve.
2. Deliberate practice – focus your conscious effort on the specific area you want to improve.
3. Habit – with practice, the effortful becomes automatic.
4. Repeat – begin again.

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