Looking back, most of the excuses I made...

not enough time
not enough money
not enough knowledge
not the right connections

…were just ways to avoid the real bottleneck.

Not enough courage.

There was always a small step I could have taken—if I had the guts to take it.

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James Clear writes about habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages.

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