“Your habits shape your identity, and your identity shapes your habits.”

- James Clear, Atomic Habits

“Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity. What you do is an indication of the type of person you believe that you are.”

- James Clear, Atomic Habits

“Your actions reveal your true motivations.”

- James Clear, Atomic Habits

“Your actions reveal how badly you want something. If you keep saying something is a priority but you never act on it, then you don’t really want it.”

- James Clear, Atomic Habits

“With the same habits, you’ll end up with the same results. But with better habits, anything is possible.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“With our bad habits, the immediate outcome usually feels good, but the ultimate outcome feels bad. With good habits, it is the reverse: the immediate outcome is unenjoyable, but the ultimate outcome feels good.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“What matters is whether your habits are putting you on the path toward success.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine your progress.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“True behavior change is identity change. You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with one is that it becomes part of your identity.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“This is the secret to self-control. Make the cues of your good habits obvious and the cues of your bad habits invisible.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“The people with the best self-control are typically the ones who need to use it the least. It’s easier to practice self-restraint when you don’t have to use it very often.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“The most effective form of motivation is progress.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“The habits you repeat (or don’t repeat) every day largely determine your health, wealth, and happiness.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“The central idea is to create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Many people think they lack motivation when what they really lack is clarity.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behavior.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“In the long run, the quality of our lives often depends on the quality of our habits.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Genes do not determine your destiny. They determine your areas of opportunity.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear