<ol><li> People with high self-control tend to spend less time in tempting situations. It’s easier to avoid temptation than resist it.</li><li>Self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one. You may be able to resist temptation once or twice, but it’s unlikely you can muster the willpower to override your desires every time. Instead of summoning a new dose of willpower whenever you want to do the right thing, your energy would be better spent optimizing your environment. This is the secret to self-control. Make the cues of your good habits obvious and the cues of your bad habits invisible.</li></ol>

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Habit stacking is a technique in which we pair our new habit with the current habit that already exist.The habit stacking formula is: After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT].Few examples of habit stacking■ Healthy eating. When I serve myself a meal, I will always put veggies on my plate first.■ Exercise. When I see a set of stairs, I will take them instead of using the elevator.■ Forgetfulness. When I leave a public place, I will check the table and chairs to make sure I don’t leave anything behind.■ Social skills. When I walk into a party, I will introduce myself to someone I don’t know yet

Habit Stacking 

Setting a goal is not important. The Important is the system which we follow to reach that particular goal.It is necessary to make good habit as a system. On repeating these habits for a period of time, it will make your life great and its ultimate result will be success.What if you follow your goal instead of system? What after that? -once you have achieved your goal you will revert back to your old routines. So it is good to follow system and make your life beautiful

Having A Goal Is Not Important

When you want your habit to be consistent and reliable. It is very effective to use this "implementation intention" technique. In this technique we basically give a "particular time and place" for performing a "particular habit" to make it more effective and abvious.If we don't give a particular time and place for performing a habit then we will keep postponing the habits from morning to afternoon, from afternoon to evening, and from evening to night and eventually we will not succeed in performing our desired habit.

Implementation Intention

Habits compound as we repeat them. A small change can have a big impact over a long period of time. If you do one good things everyday it will compound and will give an astounding results over a period of time. Not much, but just try to be a person better than what you were yesterday and the positive changes will manifest in your life.

Habit Compounding.

If you want to achieve something, you must change your habit. And 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.And once you know who you wish to become, just try to think all the necessary and required elements which can help you be that person and put them all in your daily life.Take small steps every day for the person you wish to be and literally your identity will change and you will achieve your goal eventually.

How To Change Yourself 

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 2 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: • 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; ...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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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.

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

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