On certain days, you must complete your assignments. Will you sit and wait for the project to be completed on its own instead of completing it?
No, the task will not be completed by itself.
So, the goal is to finish the task, and the system is how we go about doing it. If we have read, researched, written, and rewritten our work with a focus on our system. The objective will be met.
Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress.
Atomic Habits takes a wholly unique approach. James Clear concentrated on developing a book that delves into each level of habit formation. It starts from a practical point of view. At the end of the day, who we are and what we will achieve are largely determined by our daily habits. According to James Clear, focusing solely on developing certain habits will result in far more significant changes and results.
The top 3 takeaways from this book are:
- Forget about goals, focus on the system instead.
- Change your identity to change your habits.
- Motivation is overrated. Design the environment to support your habits.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones is a practical framework for how to build and keep new habits. “Make it Obvious, Attractive, Easy, and Satisfying,” says author James Clear, to form a good habit. Each of these notions is explored in depth throughout the book, as well as whether these same concepts may be used to break undesirable behaviours. The information is simple to understand.
Different aspects of the book are likely to appeal to different readers. Many parts of the book appealed to me, particularly one of the closing chapters on how to stay motivated – Mastery Requires Practice.
