"Like solo sailors venturing into the Southern Ocean,……" — Charles Duhigg
"Like solo sailors venturing into the Southern Ocean, climbers are seduced by risk. The desire to push to a summit or scale a rock face is so strong that they consciously or subconsciously minimize safety precautions drilled into their brains."
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138 Quotes by Charles Duhigg
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Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired…
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Belief is easier when it occurs within a community.
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