However, to modify a habit, ...

However, to modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consiously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits' routines, and find alternatives. You must know you have control and be self-conscious enough to use it -- and every chapter in this book is devoted to illustrating a different aspect of why that control is real.
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 Charles Duhigg

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Since the 17th century, insurance agents have been the foremost experts on risk.
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The brain has this amazing ability to find happiness even when the memories of it are gone.
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There’s something really powerful about groups and shared experiences. People might be skeptical about their ability to change if they’re by themselves, but a group will convince them to suspend disbelief. A community creates belief.
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Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.
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If you dress a new something in old habits, it’s easier for the public to accept it.
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