"It's not what we do once in a while that counts, but our consistent actions. And what is the father of all action? What ultimately determines who we become and where we go in life? The answer is our decisions. It's in these moments that our destiny is shaped. More than anything else, I believe our decisions--not the conditions of our lives--determine our destiny."
- Tony Robbins
It's easy to see that whether we're fat or thin is generally a matter of our habits. People who consistently exercise and eat well are fit; people who consistently overeat get fat. It can be harder to see that more abstract qualities are also determined by our habitual actions. Whether we're rich or poor, anxious or peaceful, happy or miserable is determined by our consistent decisions, those small choices we make every day about what we will focus on, how we will interpret our experiences, and where we will channel our time and energy.
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