Book Summary Of Atomic Habits

Do you want to be successful, do you want to understand the psychology of the human brain, and do you want a grip over the habits that decide your future, then this article is for you.

Let's go through the bullet points to understand this book written by James Clear.

START WITH SMALL STEPS TO ACHIEVE BIG SUCCESS

• Well, we often think that success comes by doing something huge, whereas the secret of success is in an atomic habit that we build over time.

• Your future depends on the habits that you invest in daily, we undermine small things in life for example: if we watch content on daily basis, the kind of content that we watch matters a lot, we keep scrolling for hours on our phones for entertainment, watching content that is not serving our goals, ambitions, and in-turn we drift away from our goals eventually, in that place if we watch some videos on finance, marketing, we grow every single day, and that is the secret of success.

• If you earn a good amount and spend all of it on gadgets that serve you nothing, it is just a status symbol, then it's most likely that you will be in financial debt later in life.

• If you invest your money in the right places like mutual funds, and the stock market, and develop skills, you will be financially independent later in life.

• If you don't clean your room for 1 day, things around you will start getting dirty, if you don't clean it for multiple days then the mess in your room will be huge, and then cleaning it will get even more difficult.

• You get back what you repeat on a daily basis, your life is the summation of your daily habits.

• Time decides the distance between success and failure.

Good habits make time your best friend, whereas bad habits make time your enemy, each choice builds your action, each action build habits.

We often think of future goals, because that gives a sense of accomplishment, "When I will achieve this, I will be very happy", this is how we think, whereas setting goals is great, but only imagining them will not let us achieve them.

One must ask themselves that in the coming 10 minutes what am I going to do that will build my future, your choice of action will build your future now your imagination, when you will practice good habits daily, then you will get into a pattern of working hard daily and in few months you will be successful.

1% better every day

100% better in 100 days

YOUR IDENTITY IS FORMED BY YOUR HABITS

Once you get into a pattern of working hard, your big goals will look smaller day by day, they will not scare you. In a year you will be 3600% better.

Now it seems difficult to change our habits, that's because we try to change habits in the wrong way.

Why do we try to change our habits?

Reason 1.)

"To get what we want, to achieve a certain outcome."

Reason 2.)

" We enjoy doing certain work, so to do that we try to change or habits."

Reason 3.)

"We want to become like an ideal person, to amplify our own identity."

Now if you think only about the outcome as a reason for motivation to change your habits, then you will get bored after a point as the outcome requires time and patience.

So try to make change a part of your identity, and start to enjoy the process.

For ex: I you want to read a newspaper every day, start with reading headlines every day and discuss it with others. Whenever you are trying to change a habit, always ask these three questions to yourself

• How can I change it?

• What small steps should I take to change it?

• How can I make it attractive so that I enjoy it?

• How can I make it easier?

• How can I make it satisfying?

IMAGINE YOURSELF TO BE WHO YOU WANT TO BE

Start imagining how your life will be after you have changed a habit, imagine how beneficial the habit will be in your life, and how you will feel with that change in your life.

If you feel this is going to change your life in a positive way then your mind is ready for change.

Imagine yourself doing that change, imagine that you are reading the newspaper every day.

If you feel like you lack motivation, you actually don't lack motivation but clarity.

Clarity on what to want, why you want?

Ask yourself:

• Why do you want to change a habit?

• If want to change a habit, what all you are ready to sacrifice?

• What steps you will take to change your habit?

• Start with the smallest action

You need a good environment, not much motivation

James clear says" Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.

What do you think, what activities do you do daily, whom do you meet, your closest 5 people.

Spend time with people who have the same mindset as yours.

How are habits formed?

• CUE

• CRAVING

• RESPONSE

• REWARD

Always remember the above bullets, whether you talk about building good or bad habits above steps are followed, try to good habits by making them simple, attractive, easy, satisfying

Make a picture of what you want, and write down the exact amount of money you want to earn, your mind will get a clear target to achieve, decide which exercise you want to practice, and for how much time, and start with the easiest.

Make your goal attractive and interesting by applying creative ideas. whatever change you are trying to make, decide the time for it, when exactly will you do it, at what place you will do it, slowly and steadily you will become consistent in it and gradually you start seeing changes in your life, that reward will push you to continue the same habit and before you even realize your life will change. :)

CONCLUSION

• Your life is a summation of u\your habits.

• Habits are double-edged swords, if they are good they will change your life or else they will ruin your life.

• Take small steps to achieve a goal

• Imagine yourself achieving that goal.

• Be clear on why you want to do something?

• Be very specific about your goals, for example: how much money you want, and write the exact amount.

• Surround yourself with information and people who motivate you to achieve your goal.