Cravings Are What Drive Habits. And Figuring

Willpower Isn’t Just A Skill. It’s A Muscle, Like The Muscles In Your Arms Or Legs, And It Gets Tired As It Works Harder, So There’s Less Power Left Over For Other Things.

As People Strengthened Their Willpower Muscles In One Part Of Their Lives—in The Gym, Or A Money Management Program—that Strength Spilled Over Into What They Ate Or How Hard They Worked. Once Willpower Became Stronger, It Touched Everything.

When People Have A Willpower Failure, It's Because They Haven't Anticipated A Situation That's Going To Come Along.

Some Say Because Music Is As Much About Personal Expression As Listening Pleasure, Sharing Is Integral To Why Songs Have Value In The First Place.

However, To Modify A Habit, You Must Decide To Change It. You Must Consiously Accept The Hard Work Of Identifying The Cues And Rewards That Drive The Habits' Routines, And Find Alternatives. You Must Know You Have Control And Be Self-conscious Enough To Use It -- And Every Chapter In This Book Is Devoted To Illustrating A Different Aspect Of Why That Control Is Real.