Decide not to decide -- Self-knowledge. The fateful tendencies we bring into the world: the four tendencies ; Different solutions for different people: distinctions -- Pillars of habits. We manage what we monitor: monitoring ; First things first: foundation ; If it's on the calendar, it happens: scheduling ; Someone's watching: accountability -- The best time to begin. It's enough to begin: first steps ; Temporary becomes permanent: clean slate ; Data point of one: lightning bolt -- Desire, ease, and excuses. Free from french fries: abstaining ; It's hard to make things easier: convenience ; Change my surroundings, not myself: inconvenience ; A stumble may prevent a fall: safeguards ; Nothing stays in Vegas: loophole-spotting ; Wait fifteen minutes: distraction ; No finish line: reward ; Just because: treats ; Sitting is the new smoking: pairing -- Unique, just like everyone else. Choose my bale of hay: clarity ; I'm the fussy one: identity ; Not everyone is like me: other people -- Everyday life in utopia -- Quiz: the four tendencies.