Why do people do what they do? How can people themselves to achieve their health & fitness goals more seamlessly? Atomic Habits is a step-by-step system for creating good habits and breaking bad habits. The purpose is to help you achieve remarkable results more efficiently and methodically.
While this covers a lot of information. here are some valuable lessons :
I. Focus on the process, not the product
Goals:
- Set direction
- Restricts happiness
- Momentary change
Systems:
- Long term change
- Keep you motivated
- Best for making progress
Winners and losers have the same goals. It is the process that separates one from the other.
II. Change your identity, change your habit - You believe what you tell others
When you say:
- I am healthy
- I am a leader
- I am successful.
- I am an inventor.
- I am a pre-millionaire.
Your change your mindset. When you change your mindset, you change your life.
III. Progress requires unlearning - To improve, constantly edit and upgrade your knowledge.
How to unlearn:
- Travel.
- Be open.
- Meet new people.
- Stop procrastinating
- Get out of your comfort zone.
IV. Time magnifies the margin between success and failure - Good habits take time to form.
How to create better habits:
- Make it easy.
- Make it obvious.
- Make it fulfilling.
- Make it attractive.
The most powerful outcomes are delayed.
V. Overnight success takes years
Success takes:
- Efforts
- Focus
- Failures
- Passion
- Discipline
- Consistency
Your habits today build your future tomorrow.
VI. Design your environment for success
To be successful, create a world where:
- You thrive
- You eat healthier
- You push yourself
- You exercise more
- You minimise distractions
You are a product of your environment.
VII. Knowledge Compounds - Investing in your knowledge offers the highest return on investment
How to compound your knowledge:
- Read quality books
- Take good courses
- Find skilled mentors
Knowledge build like compound interests.
The book is like a reference on habit changing. You learn in depth how the 4-step model works and some of the insights and lessons that can be drawn from it.
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