He is my fate. He's my soul mate. He pervades my whole existence. So, of course, I often ignore him.

I can DO ANYTHING I want, but I can't DO EVERYTHING I want.

A 'treat' is different from a 'reward', which must be justified or earned. A treat is a small pleasure or indulgence that we give to ourselves just because we want it. Treats give us greater vitality, which boosts self-control, which helps us maintain our healthy habits.

What I found is, really, you always have to begin by nailing what is true about you, because something that works very well for someone else might not work for you at all.

In 'Before and After,' I identify the sixteen strategies that we can use to make or break our habits. Some are quite familiar, such as 'Monitoring,' 'Scheduling,' and 'Convenience.' Some took me a lot of effort to identify, such as 'Thinking,' 'Identity,' and 'Clarity.'

Sometimes I think it's easier to think about being happier, for what ever that means to you then worrying about what is happiness and what would life be if I finally achieved this ultimate happiness?

Act the way that you want to feel.