James Clear
Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Avery, 2018
Aperçu
Change your habits by exerting the smallest of effort.
Recommendation
To form a new habit, try coupling a desired new behavior with a usual behavior. To change habits, develop your awareness of your daily routines. James Clear promotes taking continuous, small steps toward forming habits that will eventually take the place of undesired ones. Frequent repetition automates behaviors and turns them into habits. Rewards and incentives, such as enjoyable activities, can nurture the effort of instilling good habits. Your individual identity aligns with habitual behavior. Clear recommends refining that behavior continually to achieve lasting change.
Summary
About the Author
James Clear writes about habits and self-improvement at his popular website, jamesclear.com. He speaks on habits and decision-making to Fortune 500 companies.
Comment on this summary
The quote from the end of the summary, captures it nicely:
“Continuously practiced good habits incorporated in tiny, sustainable steps compounds into powerful conduct. And, developing good habits builds your authentic identity.”