Small wins are a steady application of a small advantage.

When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit -- unless you find new routines -- the pattern will unfold automatically.

Research suggests that investment bankers are more prone to commit fraud when they feel the competitor at their heels.

There’s something about it that makes other good habits easier.

At some point, if you're changing a really deep-seated behavior, you're going to have a moment of weakness.

Rather, to change a habit, you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine.

The brain has this amazing ability to find happiness even when the memories of it are gone.