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.

I think I'm smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn't a lot I could point to and say, that's why I'm special.

The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can't extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.

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.

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.