Think about self-control less as the quality of a person and more as the quality of a place.There are some places and situations that lean toward lower self-control and others that lean toward higher self-control. Self-control is about your context as much as your character.Put yourself in good positions.

To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping,to smile without hostility at people and institutions,to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters;to be more faithful in our work,to show greater patience,to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism:all these are things we all can do.

<h2>3 IDEAS FROM ME</h2>I.“There are two ways to live a longer life:1) Biologically. Extend the timeline between your birth and your death.2) Psychologically. Fit more lives into whatever time you are given.Make each decade rich with experiences and perhaps you can live a handful of lives before you are done.”​II.“Think about self-control less as the quality of a person and more as the quality of a place. There are some places and situations that lean toward lower self-control and others that lean toward higher self-control. Self-control is about your context as much as your character. Put yourself in good positions.”III.“Things that keep people from fulfilling their potential:<UL><LI>Lacking the courage to try</LI><LI>Trying to please everyone</LI><LI>Imitating the desires of others</LI><LI>Chasing status without questioning why</LI><LI>Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone</LI><LI>Dividing attention between too many projects”</LI></UL><h2>2 QUOTES FROM OTHERS</h2>I.Zoologist and primatologist Jane Goodall on making a difference:“The greatest danger to our future is apathy. We can’t all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up. Every single person makes an impact on the planet every single day. The question is: What kind of impact do you want to make?”​II.Poet and novelist Hermann Hesse on what we all can do:“To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do.”<h2>1 QUESTION FOR YOU</h2>You get to pick a new career based on one factor: Your job is to do the activity that most frequently puts you into a flow state.Flow state = you feel fully immersed in your work, you’re in “the zone,” time flies by without you realizing it, etc.What do you choose?Until next week,James Clear <a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits" dir="ltr">​​​</a> Author of <a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits" dir="ltr">​Atomic Habits​</a> Creator of the <a href="https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1" dir="ltr">​3-2-1 Newsletter​</a> Founding Author of <a href="https://authorsequity.com/" dir="ltr">​Authors Equity​</a><h2>Join Me</h2>Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 3,000,000 people subscribe. Enter your email now and join us.<div data-element="fields" data-stacked="false"><button data-element="submit">Try the free newsletter</button></div><div dir="ltr">P.S. Want short reminders on how to build better habits? Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesclear" dir="ltr">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesclear/" dir="ltr">Instagram</a>.</div><div dir="ltr">


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“There are two ways to live a longer life:

1) Biologically. Extend the timeline between your birth and your death.

2) Psychologically. Fit more lives into whatever time you are given.

Make each decade rich with experiences and perhaps you can live a handful of lives before you are done.”

“Think about self-control less as the quality of a person and more as the quality of a place. There are some places and situations that lean toward lower self-control and others that lean toward higher self-control. Self-control is about your context as much as your character. Put yourself in good positions.”

“Things that keep people from fulfilling their potential:

<ul><li>Lacking the courage to try </li><li>Trying to please everyone </li><li>Imitating the desires of others </li><li>Chasing status without questioning why </li><li>Playing superhero and trying to do it all alone </li><li>Dividing attention between too many projects” </li> </ul>

Zoologist and primatologist Jane Goodall on making a difference:

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy. We can’t all save the world in a dramatic way, but we can each make our small difference, and together those small differences add up. Every single person makes an impact on the planet every single day. The question is: What kind of impact do you want to make?”

Poet and novelist Hermann Hesse on what we all can do:

“To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do.”

You get to pick a new career based on one factor: Your job is to do the activity that most frequently puts you into a flow state.

Flow state = you feel fully immersed in your work, you’re in “the zone,” time flies by without you realizing it, etc.

James Clear <a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits">​​​ </a> Author of <a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits">​Atomic Habits ​ </a> Creator of the <a href="https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1">​3-2-1 Newsletter ​ </a> Founding Author of <a href="https://authorsequity.com/">​Authors Equity ​ </a>

Thanks for reading. You can get more actionable ideas in my popular email newsletter. Each week, I share 3 short ideas from me, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to think about. Over 3,000,000 people subscribe . Enter your email now and join us.

The 3-2-1 Newsletter is one of the most popular newsletters in the world. Over 3,000,000 people subscribe. Each issue contains 3 short ideas from James Clear, 2 quotes from other people, and 1 question for you.

3-2-1 Thursday: Self-Control As A Quality Of Place, And Good Positions

JAMES CLEAR

HERMANN HESSE

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