Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.

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"Your actions are a consequence of your thoughts. Your thoughts are a consequence of what you consume. And in the modern age, what you consume is largely a consequence of how you select and refine your social media feed. Choose better inputs. Get better outputs."

- James Clear

Awareness

"One sign you haven’t done enough reading is if you find yourself agreeing with whatever book you read last. At first, it’s easy to be swayed by any reasonable argument. Once you’ve read a lot, you can see that even the best arguments have limitations."

- James Clear

Awareness

"Your focus should be on becoming a type of person you want to be, not a specific goal."

- James Clear

Personal Growth

"Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become."

- James Clear

Personal Growth

"You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems."

- James Clear

Personal Growth

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"Goal setting is the secret to a compelling future."

- Tony Robbins

Goals

"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible."

- Tony Robbins

Goals

"Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there."

- Bo Jackson

Goals

"A goal is a wish. A standard holds you accountable."

- Tunde Oyeneyin

Goals

"The achievement of one goal should be the starting point of another."

- Alexander Graham Bell

Goals