No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
If
you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The
problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not
because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system
for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the
level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take
you to new heights.
Clear is known for his ability to distill
complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily
life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology,
psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for
making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way,
readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic
gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving
physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits
to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.
Learn how to:
• make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
• overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
• design your environment to make success easier;
• get back on track when you fall off course;
...and much more.
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your health habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
Book Review: Atomic Habits for Build Good Habits
For centuries people have understood the power of habits. Around 2,000 years ago, the Roman poet Ovid wrote, “Nothing is stronger than habit.” The 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson wrote, “The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.”
For some time now, we’ve even known how to break habits. Erasmus, a 16th century Dutch philosopher, wrote, “A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.”
Stanford Professor B.J. Fogg has made quite a name for himself with his research and teaching of Tiny Habits.
If you have done any reading/studying around habits and changing human behavior, you might wonder if there is anything new or exciting in Atomic Habits written by James Clear.
The short answer is yes. This is a well written, well thought out approach to changing habits.
james starts by showing why changing behavior is so difficult. Most people approach behavior change from a wanting something different standpoint. A few improve their odds by approaching behavior change from a process standpoint. As Mr. Clear points out, unless you approach behavior change from aligning your long-term behavior with your core beliefs, you have little chance of succeeding. Instead of focusing on the have or doing, you must first focus on who you wish to be. There is a short hand for this – Be – Do and then Have.
James then guides the reader on a four-step process showing how any behavior is created and developed into a habit. He calls this Cue – Craving – Response (action) – Reward.
To create a new habit, you need to 1) Make if obvious 2) Make it attractive 3) Make it easy and 4) Make it satisfying. To break a habit, simply do the reverse 1) Make it invisible, 2) Make it unattractive 3) Make it difficult and 4) Make it unsatisfying.
The book is thoroughly engaging. James is an accomplished writer. His writing style is very conversational. He illustrates the concepts with engaging, real stories.
You will be a slave to your habits. You also have the power to choose the ones you want in your life – they can serve you or rule you. This book gives you all the tools and information you need to dramatically change your life by changing your habits.
