Book review- Atomic Habits by James Clear

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“The ultimate purpose of habits is to solve the problems of life with as little energy and effort as possible.”

This realistic book whose complete title is Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by one of the world's leading experts on habit formation is my new read and IT IS GOOD READ for me because the strategies and suggestions delivered in the book have stayed with me even when the book is finished.

For me, any technique, funda, or theory is impressive when it is simple and to the point…and this book is a distilled version of the complex topics which are relatable in our lives.

Mind you that many of the ideas told in this book are not-so-new but James Clear has set the perspective and tone of his writing in actionable advice in the form of CUE-CRAVE-RESPONSE-REWARD.

As he says- 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.

This book makes anyone learn/advise 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

So, if you want to reshape the direction of your thinking or shift from the passenger seat to the driving seat of life, ...my suggestion...this reading could be the stepping stone.

Hereby sharing just some passages from the book that stood out for me.

“It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements daily.”

"Mastery requires patience"

“You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.”

"Success is not a goal to reach or a finish line to cross. It is a system to improve, an endless process to refine."

"Measurement is only useful when it guides you and adds context to a larger picture, not when it consumes you."



The costs of your good habits are in the present. The costs of your bad habits are in the future.






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