By Sharon Salzberg — 2008
It takes strong insight and often a good deal of courage to break away from our habitual ways of looking at things, to be able to respond from a different place.
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Chances are, you’ve already had run-ins with your Outer Child—the self-sabotaging, bungling, and impulsive part of your personality. This misguided, hidden nemesis blows your diet, overspends, and ruins your love life.
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Indecision leads to inaction, which leads to low energy, depression, despair.
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We can control our lives by controling our perceptions.
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No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day.
Rachel Naomi Remen describes the awe and power of the life force-that enables thin blades of grass to grow up through concrete sidewalks. She emphasizes that we cut ourselves off from the power of the life force when we edit ourselves in accordance with the approval and disapproval of others.
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The best habit you can develop is to start every day in a thoughtful, productive way that sets you up for greater success in the hours ahead.
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The Stoics bring forth the theme of self-control on a regular basis. Epictetus, for example, spoke about abstaining from talking about vulgar things, and Marcus Aurelius points out that we should set limits to comfort and consumption.
What can Marcus Aurelius teach us about being successful?