i feel like i flew through ‘atomic habits’.
ok, granted, i read a lot of dense, academic writing. so any accessible read feels easy in comparison. and yet, james clear had me hooked from the first paragraph.
what is ‘atomic habits’ about?
the book tackles what feels like an age-old question: how do i finally get to apply myself to all the things that i know are good for me and that i should be doing when there are so many things that i prefer to do instead. #procrastination.
or in other words, how do i pick up good habits, get rid of bad ones and do all this in a way that will stick.
and this is where james clear excels. not only does his advice make absolute common sense, but i see myself actually implementing it.
so far, good habits were synonymous to me to steely discipline and military like planning. such as prepping for a half-marathon or cutting out refined sugar for instance. it would go well for a period of time and then i usually fell of the wagon the day after the event or deadline.
clear’s insights gave me a better idea as to why that might have been and where i can improve.
a question of identity
most of all, however, he linked habits to the concept of identity. the question of why. upon reflection, i was surprised to find that for a lot of the habits that i was convinced i wanted to pick up, i didn’t have a good why…
there is just one element of this book that i would change. i found it at times a bit repetitive. i feel like it could easily be shorter without losing any of its value.
