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Atomic Habits

Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
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Book by: James Clear

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‘Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones’, written by author James Clear is widely considered to be one of the most realistic and effective self-help books to be written. The author is mostly famous 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. In the book, he reveals many practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny improvements that lead to remarkable results.

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Lesson 1: Small changes have huge impact

Often, most people fail to realize how tiny mindful changes can affect the course of their results over a period of time. Improvement is not a onetime thing. It takes time and constant practice. Only then, would you be able to achieve remarkable results. To achieve powerful results, you don’t have to reinvent yourself or revolutionize your behavior. Rather, just make small changes and make a habit to try and repeat them daily. Slowly and steadily, those small changes are bound to leave you successful with great results.

Let’s say you hit the gym today. You exercise really hard and sweat it all out. Do you think there would be a change in your fitness levels or weight when you check again tomorrow? No. You have to make it a habit to go to the gym and work out every day. Only then, you will be able to see any tangible results. One-time activities aren’t bound to produce great results. If you feel like your habits are not paying off, rather than focusing on your current results, focus on your current trajectory. Changes that seem small and unimportant at first will compound into remarkable results if you’re willing to stick with them for a considerable amount of time.

 

Lesson 2: Habits are automated experiences

Habits are basically automated experiences. In simpler words, they are just activities that you have repeated so many times, that your brain has become automated to that process. For example: solving a Sudoku puzzle in the newspaper right after you wake up every day. If you begin solving a puzzle in the newspaper every morning, it becomes a habit for you to do so over a period of time. Following the constant routine repeatedly, you will become automated to the process of reaching out for the newspaper every morning. 

Scientist Edward Thorndike, in the nineteenth century, demonstrated some basic experiments on cats. He placed a few cats in a closed box. He observed that, as a basic instinct, all the cats attempted to escape out of the box. The cats clawed at the walls and searched for a way to get out desperately. Soon, they found a lever at one end of the box, opened it and escaped. Later, Thorndike repeated the same experiment on the cats that have managed to escape successfully. After a few times, the cats had learned the trick. When placed in the same closed box, instead of scrambling for a way to get out, the cats immediately went for the lever to open it and escape. These experiments showed that cats were automated to the

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Famous quotes from Atomic Habits

  1. “Every action you take is a vote for the person you want to become.”
    2. -James Clear
  2. “Success is the product of daily habits — not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.”
    3. -James Clear
  3. “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.”
    4. -James Clear
  4. “The quality of your life depends on the quality of your habits.”
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  5. “Small habits, when repeated consistently, lead to remarkable results.”
    6. -James Clear
  6. “Make it easy to do right and hard to go wrong.”
    7. -James Clear
  7. “You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.”
    8. -James Clear
  8. “Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life.”
    9. -James Clear
  9. “It’s not about what you want to achieve, it’s about who you want to become.”
    10. -James Clear
  10. “Habits are the bridge between goals and accomplishments.”
    11. -James Clear
  11. “You don’t have to be the victim of your environment; you can be the architect of it.”
    12. -James Clear
  12. “The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.”
    13. -James Clear
  13. “Habits are a double-edged sword; they can work for you or against you.”
    14. -James Clear
  14. “Small changes can lead to big transformations.”
    15. -James Clear
  15. “Progress is not always noticeable in the moment, but it accumulates over time.”
    16. -James Clear
  16. “Your habits are a reflection of your identity.”
    17. -James Clear
  17. “The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce it.”
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  18. “True behavior change is identity change.”
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  19. “Habits are the building blocks of excellence.”
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  20. “The key to success is found in your daily routine.”
    21. -James Clear
  21. “The most successful people are those with the best habits.”
    22. -James Clear
  22. “Every action is a chance to cast a vote for the person you want to be.”
    23. -James Clear
  23. “Focus on the process, and the outcomes will take care of themselves.”
    24. -James Clear
  24. “You don’t have to be perfect, you just need to be better than yesterday.”
    25. -James Clear
  25. “Your habits determine your future self.”
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  26. “Small habits can lead to extraordinary outcomes.”
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  27. “Success is not an event; it’s a process.”
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  28. “Mastering the art of showing up is the key to success.”
    29. -James Clear
  29. “The path to mastery is paved with small, consistent actions.”
    30. -James Clear
  30. “The best way to predict the future is to create it with your habits.”
    31. -James Clear
  31. “Consistency is the secret ingredient of success.”
    32. -James Clear
  32. “Your habits shape your destiny.”
    33. -James Clear
  33. “Success is a product of daily habits, not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.”
    34. -James Clear
  34. “The person you become is determined by the habits you choose to cultivate.”
    35. -James Clear
  35. “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”
    36. -James Clear
  36. “Habits are the building blocks of character.”
    37. -James Clear
  37. “The key to change is to start small and build from there.”
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  38. “Habits are the rituals that lead to transformation.”
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  39. “You can’t change your life overnight, but you can change your direction.”
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  40. “Make your habits so easy you can’t say no.”
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  41. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
    42. -James Clear

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James Clear, a renowned author and speaker, celebrated for his expertise in habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. As the visionary behind the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits,” Clear has sold over 5 million copies glob...

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Chapter List
  • Lesson 1: Small changes have huge impact
  • Lesson 2: Habits are automated experiences
  • Lesson 3: Building better habits in four simple steps
  • Lesson 4: Make your habits obvious and attractive
  • Lesson 5:  Developing easy and satisfying habits
  • Lesson 6: Habits shape our identity
  • Lesson 7: Habit Stacking and the Goldilocks rule
  • Lesson 8: Conclusion
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In the summary of Atomic Habits book, there are 8 key lessons. These lessons include:

  1. Lesson 1: Small changes have huge impact
  2. Lesson 2: Habits are automated experiences
  3. Lesson 3: Building better habits in four simple steps
  4. Lesson 4: Make your habits obvious and attractive
  5. Lesson 5:  Developing easy and satisfying habits
  6. Lesson 6: Habits shape our identity
  7. Lesson 7: Habit Stacking and the Goldilocks rule
  8. Lesson 8: Conclusion

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