“The Habit Trip is a means to an end. It’s a practice of treating ourselves, and others, with basic kindness and respect—radical, that.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“The Habit Trip is about learning to hear and respond to our bodies and minds, so our lives can feel better and we can help make other people’s lives feel better. It’s subversive shit, I tell you.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Silence is rarely empty. It usually carries the words we were afraid to say.”
Source: The Art of Being Real: A Journey to Honest Living
“Destructive habits are not flaws; they’re coping mechanisms that serve a purpose. They’re survival tactics we deploy to shield us from stress, sadness, fear, grief, and frustration.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“When we set a goal to make a change and then screw it up, we’re usually just trying to meet a neglected need. If we can find alternative ways to fill those needs, we’ve got a shot at leaving some of those old habits behind.”
“Sometimes the fries are the best choice by a mile, but sometimes an apple with almond butter is paradise on a plate. If you can’t tell the difference, you aren’t quite listening—yet.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“It feels awfully nice to be a little kinder to yourself and everybody else.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“Time is the most frequent obstacle to change that my clients name. Luckily, it comes in small increments. It can be broken down and taken back in pocket-sized, clever little nuggets: one minute, five minutes, fifteen minutes at a time.”
Source: The Habit Trip: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journey to a Life on Purpose
“We go after what we need to feel safe and secure, stimulated, alive, and at peace. That’s just being human. Sometimes we use methods that aren’t so healthy—and then those methods become habits. But if we tune in to what we’re aching for, we can find ways to fill those gaps in healthier, more productive ways.”
“The linchpin for successful change is in the reward. The reward for a new routine has to be pleasurable, and it has to be quick. If the payoff takes too long to arrive or doesn’t feel good, odds are you won’t stick with it.”