Paul Mani - Summary of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: Conversation Starters

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

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Paul Mani,

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TOMIC HABITS: AN EASY & PROVEN WAY TO BUILD GOOD HABITS & Break Bad Ones is a book that teaches readers how to develop habits that make them better people. It is written by habits expert James Clear. The book tells readers that creating new habits and changing old ones is not entirely dependent on how determined the person is but on how effective the system she implements. Bad habits continue to prevail despite efforts to change not because the person who wants to change is not really serious about changing but because his system is defective. The book provides a plan that will ensure success. Clear explains the complex concepts involved in creating habits by simplifying them so readers can apply them in their daily lives. These concepts are studies done in the areas of psychology, biology, and neuroscience. As a result, he writes a habits guide that is easy to follow, and readers can easily let go of their bad habits.

Readers will learn how to create a method of how to be 1% more day by day. They will break their unwanted habits and stick to ones that help them become better people. Their usual failures when adopting new habits will be avoided. They can override their lack of willpower and motivation and develop inner strength and belief in themselves. They will also learn how to introduce new habits in their lives even if they have limited time, creating an environment that helps them succeed. Their focus on small, achievable steps will enable them to get the eventual results they want and helps them get back on track when they are sidelined. All these tips will be incorporated into one's daily life, making them practical and life-changing. Clear gives examples of people who have succeeded in making their habits work for them, including top performers in the fields of the arts, sports, medicine, entertainers, business people, among others. He explains the four steps involved in doing a habit and focuses on taking advantage of these to form new habits. The four steps cue, craving, response, and reward can be made visible, appealing, satisfying, and easy. A habit tracker is suggested to make the process fun and effective.

Clear highlights the importance of the environment in contributing to the success of creating new positive behaviors. A prompt is significant in making the initial step, whether it be internal or external. A cue is useful in suggesting a future reward and can take the form of a delicious cookie or the lights being turned on inside a dark room. Craving refers to the motivation that leads to behavior change, and the response is the action or thought that is used to get the reward which is a feeling of satisfaction when change is achieved.

The book features a definition of the words atomic and habit in its opening pages. Atomic is defined as being the origin of immense energy while habit refers to the ideas of automatic response and regular practice. The chapters are divided into The Fundamentals, The 1st Law, The 2nd Law, The Third Law, The Fourth Law, and Advanced Tactics. The Appendix list includes articles on how the teachings can be applied to business and parenting.

Bestselling author Mark Manson who wrote The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck says the book is highly useful and practical. The author is cited for distilling the most basic and important information about adopting new habits. Readers are enabled to accomplish more with less focus on unnecessary steps.

Author Adam Grant knew for his bestselling books Originals and Give and Take says that Atomic Habits is the result of years of studying and honing the science involved in habit formation. It is an engaging book that people need to break from unhealthy habits and create better ones.

Ryan Holiday, author of Ego is the Enemy thinks the book is a special one that will transform one's approach to daily living.

Dr. Laurie Marbas says the book is helpful for her patients who need to build healthy habits that enable them to fight chronic diseases. The book provides actionable tips that patients can implement themselves. The book's format is simple, easy to read, and empowering. She thinks it should be part of medical school training. medium.com says the book is recommended to people who have a hard time kicking off bad habits and who want to become healthy, fit, and gain financial freedom, a great life, and good relationships.

Atomic Habits is an instant New York Times bestseller and is in the bestseller lists of Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today. It is cited in the list of 7 Best Business Books of 2018 by Fast Company and is in the Best Self-Help Books of 2018 list of Business Insider.

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