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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Hardcover – Oct. 16 2018
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Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
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;
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your 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.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAvery
- Publication dateOct. 16 2018
- Dimensions16.08 x 2.72 x 23.6 cm
- ISBN-100735211299
- ISBN-13978-0735211292
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USA Today bestseller
Publisher's Weekly bestseller
One of Fast Company's 7 Best Business Books of 2018
One of Business Insider's Best Self-Help Books of 2018
"A supremely practical and useful book. James Clear distills the most fundamental information about habit formation, so you can accomplish more by focusing on less."
-Mark Manson, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
“James Clear has spent years honing the art and studying the science of habits. This engaging, hands-on book is the guide you need to break bad routines and make good ones.”
-Adam Grant, New York Times best-selling author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg
"A special book that will change how you approach your day and live your life."
-Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy
“As a physician attempting to help my patients build healthy habits to decrease and reverse chronic disease, Atomic Habits is the playbook I have been searching for. Not only does the book offer actionable items I can teach my patients, I can refer them to read and implement the ideas themselves. The format is powerful and simple. This should be taught in all medical schools.”
-Laurie Marbas, MD, United States Air Force veteran
“Atomic Habits was a great read. I learned a lot and think it’ll be helpful to a lot of people.”
—Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning and editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine
“Useful new book”
–Wall Street Journal
“In Atomic Habits, Clear will show you how to overcome a lack of motivation, change your environment to encourage success, and make time for new (and better) habits.
–Glamour.com
“Atomic Habits is a great book for anyone who is frustrated with the way they can’t seem to kick that one (or two dozen) bad habit(s) and wants to finally achieve health, fitness, financial freedom, great relationships, and a good life.”
–Medium.com
“Excellent. Well worth the read.”
–Benjamin Hardy, Inc.com
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It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action. Whether it is losing weight, building a business, writing a book, winning a championship, or achieving any other goal, we put pressure on ourselves to make some earth- shattering improvement that everyone will talk about.
Meanwhile, improving by 1 percent isn’t particularly notable—sometimes it isn’t even noticeable—but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. Here’s how the math works out: if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, you’ll decline nearly down to zero. What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more.
Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. The same way that money multiplies through compound interest, the effects of your habits multiply as you repeat them. They seem to make little difference on any given day and yet the impact they deliver over the months and years can be enormous. It is only when looking back two, five, or perhaps ten years later that the value of good habits and the cost of bad ones becomes strikingly apparent.
This can be a difficult concept to appreciate in daily life. We often dismiss small changes because they don’t seem to matter very much in the moment. If you save a little money now, you’re still not a millionaire. If you go to the gym three days in a row, you’re still out of shape. If you study Mandarin for an hour tonight, you still haven’t learned the language. We make a few changes, but the results never seem to come quickly and so we slide back into our previous routines.
Unfortunately, the slow pace of transformation also makes it easy to let a bad habit slide. If you eat an unhealthy meal today, the scale doesn’t move much. If you work late tonight and ignore your family, they will forgive you. If you procrastinate and put your project off until tomorrow, there will usually be time to finish it later. A single decision is easy to dismiss.
But when we repeat 1 percent errors, day after day, by replicating poor decisions, duplicating tiny mistakes, and rationalizing little excuses, our small choices compound into toxic results. It’s the accumulation of many missteps—1 percent decline here and there—that eventually leads to a problem.
The impact created by a change in your habits is similar to the effect of shifting the route of an airplane by just a few degrees. Imagine you are flying from Los Angeles to New York City. If a pilot leaving from LAX adjusts the heading just 3.5 degrees south, you will land in Washington, D.C., instead of New York. Such a small change is barely noticeable at takeoff—the nose of the airplane moves just a few feet—but when magnified across the entire United States, you end up hundreds of miles apart.
Similarly, a slight change in your daily habits can guide your life to a very different destination. Making a choice that is 1 percent better or 1 percent worse seems insignificant in the moment, but over the span of moments that make up a lifetime these choices determine the difference between who you are and who you could be. Success is the product of daily habits—not once‑in‑a‑lifetime transformations.
That said, it doesn’t matter how successful or unsuccessful you are right now. What matters is whether your habits are putting you on the path toward success. You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results. If you’re a millionaire but you spend more than you earn each month, then you’re on a bad trajectory. If your spending habits don’t change, it’s not going to end well. Conversely, if you’re broke, but you save a little bit every month, then you’re on the path toward financial freedom—even if you’re moving slower than you’d like.
Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits. Your clutter is a lagging measure of your cleaning habits. You get what you repeat.
If you want to predict where you’ll end up in life, all you have to do is follow the curve of tiny gains or tiny losses, and see how your daily choices will compound ten or twenty years down the line. Are you spending less than you earn each month? Are you making it into the gym each week? Are you reading books and learning something new each day? Tiny battles like these are the ones that will define your future self.
Time magnifies the margin between success and failure. It will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally. Bad habits make time your enemy.
Habits are a double-edged sword. Bad habits can cut you down just as easily as good habits can build you up, which is why understanding the details is crucial. You need to know how habits work and how to design them to your liking, so you can avoid the dangerous half of the blade.
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- Publisher : Avery (Oct. 16 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0735211299
- ISBN-13 : 978-0735211292
- Item weight : 488 g
- Dimensions : 16.08 x 2.72 x 23.6 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #15 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author
James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages.
Clear is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work has been featured in places like Time magazine, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and on CBS This Morning. His popular "3-2-1" email newsletter is sent out each week to more than 3 million subscribers.
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What sets "Atomic Habits" apart is Clear's emphasis on the fundamental principle that success isn't the result of monumental actions, but rather the cumulative effect of tiny habits repeated consistently over time. He breaks down the science of habit formation in a way that's both accessible and engaging, drawing on research from psychology, neuroscience, and his own personal experiences.
One of the book's key strengths is its actionable advice. Clear doesn't just theorize about the power of habits; he provides concrete strategies and techniques for implementing them in your own life. Whether it's the concept of habit stacking, the importance of environment design, or the four laws of behavior change, each principle is backed by compelling anecdotes and practical examples that resonate deeply.
Moreover, Clear's writing style is incredibly engaging and relatable. He weaves together storytelling, humor, and evidence-based insights to create a narrative that's not only informative but also enjoyable to read. I found myself eagerly turning the pages, eager to uncover the next nugget of wisdom or actionable tip.
Perhaps most importantly, "Atomic Habits" instills a sense of empowerment. It's not just a book about changing habits; it's a manifesto for taking control of your life and shaping it according to your desires. By reframing habits as the building blocks of success, Clear empowers readers to cultivate positive behaviors that align with their goals and values.
In conclusion, "Atomic Habits" is a game-changer. Whether you're looking to improve your productivity, enhance your health and fitness, or achieve your long-term goals, this book provides the roadmap for success. It's a timeless masterpiece that I'll continue to revisit whenever I need a dose of inspiration and guidance on my journey towards personal growth and fulfillment.
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2024
What sets "Atomic Habits" apart is Clear's emphasis on the fundamental principle that success isn't the result of monumental actions, but rather the cumulative effect of tiny habits repeated consistently over time. He breaks down the science of habit formation in a way that's both accessible and engaging, drawing on research from psychology, neuroscience, and his own personal experiences.
One of the book's key strengths is its actionable advice. Clear doesn't just theorize about the power of habits; he provides concrete strategies and techniques for implementing them in your own life. Whether it's the concept of habit stacking, the importance of environment design, or the four laws of behavior change, each principle is backed by compelling anecdotes and practical examples that resonate deeply.
Moreover, Clear's writing style is incredibly engaging and relatable. He weaves together storytelling, humor, and evidence-based insights to create a narrative that's not only informative but also enjoyable to read. I found myself eagerly turning the pages, eager to uncover the next nugget of wisdom or actionable tip.
Perhaps most importantly, "Atomic Habits" instills a sense of empowerment. It's not just a book about changing habits; it's a manifesto for taking control of your life and shaping it according to your desires. By reframing habits as the building blocks of success, Clear empowers readers to cultivate positive behaviors that align with their goals and values.
In conclusion, "Atomic Habits" is a game-changer. Whether you're looking to improve your productivity, enhance your health and fitness, or achieve your long-term goals, this book provides the roadmap for success. It's a timeless masterpiece that I'll continue to revisit whenever I need a dose of inspiration and guidance on my journey towards personal growth and fulfillment.
This book takes a refreshingly practical approach to habit formation and breaking bad habits. James Clear introduces the concept of atomic habits, which are small, incremental changes that have a remarkable impact over time. By focusing on the tiny, seemingly insignificant actions that make up our daily routines, Clear demonstrates how these habits can compound and lead to remarkable transformations.
One of the things I appreciated most about this book is Clear's ability to blend scientific research with relatable anecdotes and practical advice. He doesn't just preach theory; he provides actionable steps and strategies that are easy to understand and implement in everyday life. The book is filled with compelling examples and case studies that illustrate the power of atomic habits and how they can shape our identity and determine our success.
Clear emphasizes the importance of creating an environment that supports our desired habits, and he offers valuable insights into how to design our surroundings to make good habits inevitable and bad habits nearly impossible. His strategies for habit stacking, habit tracking, and habit shaping are incredibly effective and have helped me establish positive routines and break free from detrimental behaviors.
Another aspect I loved about "Atomic Habits" is how the author tackles the inevitable setbacks and obstacles that come with habit change. Clear provides practical advice on how to overcome plateaus, stay motivated, and recover from slip-ups without falling back into old habits. He emphasizes the power of small wins and the compounding effect they have on our motivation and self-belief.
By the time I finished reading this book, I had a newfound appreciation for the potential of small, consistent actions to transform my life. "Atomic Habits" is not just a book; it's a roadmap for personal growth and a guide to building a life of intention and fulfillment. Whether you're looking to improve your health, relationships, career, or any other area of your life, this book is a must-read.
In conclusion, "Atomic Habits" is an absolute game-changer. It's a practical, engaging, and well-researched book that offers a clear blueprint for building good habits and breaking bad ones. James Clear's writing style is accessible and relatable, making it an enjoyable read from start to finish. If you're serious about transforming your life, I can't recommend this book highly enough. Get ready to unleash the power of atomic habits and watch your life take off!