Consistency and daily habits
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
— William James (1842–1910), The Principles of Psychology (1890), Ch. 4

Consistency and daily habits

What it means

William James argues that a person with no settled habits must decide everything anew each day. Good habits free the mind for what matters.

About the author

William James — American philosopher and psychologist (1842–1910).

Source and verification

Source
The Principles of Psychology (1890), Ch. 4
Reference
William James on Wikiquote
Checked
Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright
Public domain: the author died in 1910.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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