Chapter 9Rewire Your Routines
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
—Muhammad Ali
The Secret Life of Habits
Do you have a favorite treadmill at the gym? How about a special spot at the coffee shop? So what happens when you find a total stranger treading on your track or an interloper lounging like he’s the freakin’ King of England at your table? Sure, there are other tread-mills and plenty of empty tables, but that’s hardly the point now, is it? Even in these very public spaces, someone is in your spot. Sound at all familiar? In the light of day, these habits might appear both quirky and nonsensical, but we’re actually ...
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