<ul><li>Atomic habits - a regular routine which is small and easy to do but in the long run yields phenomenal results.</li><li>The author claims, "Little and insignificant changes will compound into extraordinary benefits if you persist with them for years."</li></ul>

What is atomic habits?

<ul><li>There is a term ‘the aggregation of marginal gains' which is the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do.</li><li>Just as the money multiplies through compound interest, the effects of your habits multiply as you repeat them.</li><li>Habits are a double-edged sword. Bad habits can destroy you but good habits can build you.</li></ul>

Why tiny changes make a big difference

<ul><li>People make a few small changes, fail to see the desired result and they quit. However, in order to get the desired result, habits need to persist long enough to break through this plateau which the author calls the Plateau of Latent Potential.</li><li>﻿If you are still unable to build a good habit or break a bad one, don’t be disappointed. It is because you have not yet crossed the Plateau of Latent Potential.</li></ul>

Plateau of Latent Potential

<ul><li>Goals are about the results that you want to achieve, but systems are about the processes that lead to those results.</li><li>So forget goals, instead get busy building systems.</li><li>Imagine you have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it and assume you cleaned it, but if you maintain the same habit that leads to the messy room, you will again get a room filled with clutter. </li><li>Hence, to get a neat and tidy room, you need to build the system i.e. improve your habits. </li></ul>

Forget about goals, focus on building systems instead

These ideas taught me how my trivial habits can provide me a phenomenal result. Hence, now I am more aware of my habits.

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! 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: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...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 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.

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James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

Atomic Habits

What is atomic habits?

Why tiny changes make a big difference

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Forget about goals, focus on building systems instead

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