Many strategies help us change our habits, and four strategies tower above the others: **Monitoring, Foundation, Scheduling, and Accountability**. They’re so ubiquitous and familiar that it’s easy to take them for granted—but they’re invaluable. To make the most of the indispensable Pillars of Habits, we must take into account what we’ve learned about ourselves from the exercises in self-knowledge. For instance, the Strategy of Scheduling works for most people—but not for Rebels. The Strategy of Accountability works for most people—and it’s essential for Obligers. The Strategies build on each other.
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**Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[habits]] , [[self-reflection]] , [[routines]]
**Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]