April Book Review
I LIKE BIG BOOKS AND I CANNOT LIE
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‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear
Three big ideas to keep with you from the book:
1. Habits build your identity.
As you repeat a habit, the evidence accumulates, and your self-image begins to change. Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are.
"The process of building habits is actually the process of becoming yourself."
Explanation: If you start a habit of working out first thing in the morning and you continue doing it until it becomes part of who you are – then you are now a healthy person and your other choices in life will also align with that new identity.
2. Disciplined people design their environment to work for them.
They structure their lives in a way that does not require too much willpower and self-control.
“Make the cues of good habit obvious and cues of bad habits invisible.”
Explanation: For example, if you fill your house with healthy snacks instead of junk food then you make it easy to be healthy while it is a struggle to find food like chips or chocolate.
3. Changes that seem small and unimportant at first will compound and turn into remarkable results if you’re willing to stick with them for years.
Keep making the small changes. They will add up over time.
”If you can get 1% better each day for one year, you'll end up 37 times better by the time you're done.”
Explanation: The concept of improving 1% each day and becoming 37 times better over a year is based on the principle of compound growth. If you improve by 1% each day, you're not just adding, but multiplying small gains on top of each other. Knowledge compounds - learning one new idea will not make you a genius but a commitment to lifelong learning can be transformative.
Book review By
Salme Tran,
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