Shane Parrish with James Clear
Every small action we take is a vote for the person we want to become, transforming routine behaviors into a powerful engine for reshaping our identity.
Every action you perform casts a vote for the type of person you wish to become, meaning behavior change is driven by shifting who you are rather than what you want to achieve.
To establish a new behavior, you must scale it down to two minutes or less to master the art of showing up, because a habit must be standardized before it can be optimized.
Success depends on environmental design rather than willpower, which requires rearranging your surroundings to make positive habits the path of least resistance.