”Often, when we try repeatedly to form a habit that we desire, we fail because **we want to reap its benefits without paying the price it demands**. I think constantly of that stark line from [[John Gardner]], so significant for habits, when he observed, “**Every time you break the law you pay, and every time you obey the law you pay**.” Keeping a good habit costs us: it may cost time, energy, and money, and it may mean forgoing pleasures and opportunities—but not keeping a good habit also has its cost. **So which cost do we want to pay?** What will make our lives happier in the long run?” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[habits]] , [[bad-habits]] , [[discipline]] , [[self-reflection]] , [[routines]] , [[personal-values]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]