30 One-Sentence Stories From People Who Have Built Better Habits

■ Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. Getting 1 percent better every day counts for a lot in the long-run. ■ Habits are a double-edged sword. They can work for you or against you, which is why understanding the details is essential. ■ Small changes often appear to make no difference until you cross a critical threshold. The most p

James Clear, who writes about changing habits. His theory is that you can create tiny new habits with a small amount of activation energy, and those tiny habits can build up over time;

How can you create a habit that supports the change you’re trying to make?

In my research on habit formation, dating back to 2009, I’ve found that there are only three things we can do that will create lasting change: Have an epiphany, change our environment, or change our habits in tiny ways. Creating a true epiphany for ourselves (or others) is difficult and probably impossible. We should rule out that option unless we