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dead, they are brittle and dry.

us whoever is stiff and in exible
is a disciple of death.
Whoever is so and yielding
is a disciple of life.

e hard and stiff will be broken.
e so and supple will prevail.

—LAO TZU

Habits deliver numerous bene ts, but the downside is that they can lock
us into our previous patter ns of thinking and acting—even when the world
is shiing around us. Ever ything is imper manent. Life is constantly

changing, so you need to per iodically check in to see if your old habits and
beliefs are still ser ving you.
A lack of self-awareness is poison. Re ection and review is the antidote.

Chapter Summary

e upside of habits is that we can do things without thinking. e
downside is that we stop paying attention to little er rors.
Habits + Deliberate Practice = Master y

Re ection and review is a process that allows you to remain conscious
of your per formance over time.
e tighter we cling to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow
beyond it.