Take all the energy you spend on… • worrying about the past • worrying about the future • worrying about what others think • worrying about if you m… - James Clear

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Take all the energy you spend on…

• worrying about the past
• worrying about the future
• worrying about what others think
• worrying about if you might fail

… and channel that energy into one useful action within your control.

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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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It took me…<br/><br/>200+ articles before I got a book deal.<br/>250+ articles before I got major media coverage.<br/>100+ interviews before my book hit the bestseller list.<br/><br/>You need a lot of shots on goal. Not everything will work, but some of it will.<br/><br/>Keep shooting.

Some people need more focus. Others need to broaden their perspective.

Some people need to try harder. Others need to stress less.

Some people need to care more. Others need to let it go.

The secret is you are both people. The key is to know which one you are in this moment.

In many cases, what you want to "buy" isn't being "sold."

• the best homes usually aren't for sale
• the best employees usually aren't looking

People tend to hold onto the great things in life. They are almost never easily available. If you want to get them, you need enough courage to ask and enough salesmanship to convince them.

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