Atomic Habits- book review
Habit
/HabIt/
noun. settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up and what comes automatically.
The best piece of work on the nuances of habit formation "Atomic Habits" is a self help journal by James Clear; an all time recommendation for those who are hard on habits and also for those who are keen to know about the mechanism of habits and their influence in routine life
The book is basically divided into four main parts that are the stages of habit formation. These are described so thoroughly that the process of habit change which is deemed to be so tough is actually made easier for the readers and that they readily try to change themselves to convert their identity to who they really want to be. As the fact is you might want to start an habit by motivation but it will stick to you only if you want it to be a part of your identity.
Every chapter talks about a new strategy and the author has mindfully presented a small instance at every beginning that gets you involved in the topic. The stories of organisations, athletes, businessmen makes us realize that the small steps taken in progress can change everything.
The book also shares with you a good list of habits you can wish to have, in case if the you don't know where to start from as habits are not just about breaking the bad ones but also about creating the good ones.
Concepts like supernormal stimuli, long term potentiation, 2 minute rule, habit stacking won't just help you with the habits but they also connect to the solutions for many unanswered questions that you may have otherwise faced.
For me, the best part of the book is its connectivity. All sorts of readers might feel that the book is just apposite for them. Moreover, the language is easy to understand and the information is experimented. The statistics, examples and graphs make it interesting to read. And also that it just don't leave you with questions but it has got the answers for you, all you need to do is Follow!
One thing that stayed with me from the last chapter is the Goodharts law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure"
Well! To understand this rightly you might have to go through the book:-)
You are always just one decision away from a completely different life, and maybe the decision could be your habit!
Remember:
"Habits don't add up, they compound!"
noun. settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up and what comes automatically.
The best piece of work on the nuances of habit formation "Atomic Habits" is a self help journal by James Clear; an all time recommendation for those who are hard on habits and also for those who are keen to know about the mechanism of habits and their influence in routine life
The book is basically divided into four main parts that are the stages of habit formation. These are described so thoroughly that the process of habit change which is deemed to be so tough is actually made easier for the readers and that they readily try to change themselves to convert their identity to who they really want to be. As the fact is you might want to start an habit by motivation but it will stick to you only if you want it to be a part of your identity.
Every chapter talks about a new strategy and the author has mindfully presented a small instance at every beginning that gets you involved in the topic. The stories of organisations, athletes, businessmen makes us realize that the small steps taken in progress can change everything.
The book also shares with you a good list of habits you can wish to have, in case if the you don't know where to start from as habits are not just about breaking the bad ones but also about creating the good ones.
Concepts like supernormal stimuli, long term potentiation, 2 minute rule, habit stacking won't just help you with the habits but they also connect to the solutions for many unanswered questions that you may have otherwise faced.
For me, the best part of the book is its connectivity. All sorts of readers might feel that the book is just apposite for them. Moreover, the language is easy to understand and the information is experimented. The statistics, examples and graphs make it interesting to read. And also that it just don't leave you with questions but it has got the answers for you, all you need to do is Follow!
One thing that stayed with me from the last chapter is the Goodharts law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure"
Well! To understand this rightly you might have to go through the book:-)
You are always just one decision away from a completely different life, and maybe the decision could be your habit!
Remember:
"Habits don't add up, they compound!"
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