“I remained firmly pro-­habits, but this conversation was an important reminder: **Habit is a good servant but a bad master**. Although I wanted the benefits that habits offer, I didn’t want to become a bureaucrat of my own life, trapped in paperwork of my own making. “As I worked on my habits, I should pursue only those habits that would make me feel freer and stronger. I should keep asking myself, “To what end do I pursue this habit?” **It was essential that my habits suit me**, because I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature. And if I wanted to try to help other people shape their habits—­a notion that, I had to admit, appealed to me—­their habits would have to suit them.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[environmental-design]] , [[routines]] , [[habits]] , [[patterns-of-behaviour]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]