James Clear - Top Tweets

"Most people need consistency more than they need intensity.Intensity: -run a marathon -write a book in 30 days -silent meditation retreat 

Consistency: 

-don't miss a workout for 2 years 

-write every week 

-daily silence 

Intensity makes a good story. Consistency makes progress."

"The ultimate productivity hack is saying no."

"How to Be Unhappy: 

-stay inside all day 
–move as little as possible 

-spend more than you earn 

-take yourself (and life) too seriously

 -look for reasons why things won’t work 

-always consume, never contribute

 -resent the lucky and successful 

-never say hello first 

-be unreliable"

"Your 1st blog post will be bad, but your 1000th will be great. 

Your 1st workout will be weak, but your 1000th will be strong. 

Your 1st meditation will be scattered, but your 1000th will be focused. 

Put in your reps."

"What can you do with 5 good minutes? 

5 good minutes of: 

-pushups is a solid workout 

-sprints will leave you winded 

-writing can deliver 1 good page 

-reading can finish an insightful article 

-meditation can reset your mood 

You don’t need more time—just a little focused action." 

"Aim to be great in 10 years. Build health habits today that lead to a great body in 10 years. Build social habits today that lead to great relationships in 10 years. Build learning habits today that lead to great knowledge in 10 years. Long-term thinking is a secret weapon."

"When making plans, think big. When making progress, think small."

"A strategy for thinking clearly: Rather than trying to be right, assume you are wrong and try to be less wrong. Trying to be right has a tendency to devolve into protecting your beliefs. Trying to be less wrong has a tendency to prompt more questions and intellectual humility."

"The person who learns the most in any classroom is the teacher. 

Lesson: If you really want to learn a topic, then “teach” it. Write a book. Teach a class. Build a product. Start a company. The act of making something will force you to learn more deeply than reading ever will."