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3-2-1: On making a comeback, revising your habits, and how to work smart

Happy 3-2-1 Thursday!

Anyone planning to read (or re-read) Atomic Habits to start the new year? You can grab a copy here.

Here are 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider this week...

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3 Ideas From Me

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"You can't make a comeback if you don't start."

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"You have to work hard to discover how to work smart. You won't know the best solutions until you've made nearly all the mistakes."

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"The quality of my life is significantly higher on days that I publish an article. The creative process and well-being go hand-in-hand."

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2 Quotes From Others

I.

Investor and businessman Charlie Munger on the importance of finding what fascinates you:

"In my whole life I've never been good at something I wasn't very interested in. It just doesn't work. There's no substitute for strong interest."

Source: All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There: Buffett & Munger​​​

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Travel writer and essayist Alice Wellington Rollins on beauty:

"The test of beauty is not that it is perfect, but that it always attracts."

Source: Aphorisms (1897) ​

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1 Question For You

Habits need to be revised from time to time. Which habits have become more important and you need to double down on next year? Which habits are no longer serving you and need to be replaced next year?

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Until next week,

James Clear ​​
​Author of Atomic Habits​
Creator of the 3-2-1 Newsletter​
Founding Author of Authors Equity​

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p.s. "This is a completely full flight. We will run out of overhead bin space."

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