The waste from power plants is essentially what is left over when you burn coal. And as we all know, coal is a relatively dirty mineral.

If you dress a new something in old habits, it’s easier for the public to accept it.

Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.

Then one day, we’ll put the reward in the old place, and put in the rat, and, by golloy, the old habit will rememerge right away. habits never really disappear. They’re encoded into the sturctures of our brain, and that’s a huge advantage for us, because it would be awful if we had to relearn how to drive after every vacation. The problem is that your brain can’t tell the difference between bad and good habits, and so if you have a bad one, it’s always lurking there, waiting for the right cues and rewards.

Making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.

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

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.