![]() ![]() I refer to this as the difference between being in motion and taking action.The normal behavior of the tribe often overpowers the desired behavior of the individual (120).Once the mental grooves of habit have been carved into your brain, they are nearly impossible to remove entirely-even if they go unused for quite a while (94). You can break a habit, but you’re unlikely to forget it.One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top.Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement (71). It is not always obvious when and where to take action. Many people think they lack motivation when what they really lack is clarity.The process of behavior change always starts with awareness (66).Carl Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate (62).Research has shown that once a person believes in a particular aspect of their identity, they are more likely to act in alignment with that belief (34).Behind every system of actions are a system of beliefs (32).You fall to the level of your systems (27). You do not rise to the level of your goals.Systems are about the processes that lead to those results (23). Goals are about the results you want to achieve.It is not until much later that the full value of previous efforts is revealed (22). This can result in a “valley of disappointment” where people feel discouraged after putting in weeks or months of hard work without experiencing any results. It is not until months or years later that we realize the true value of the previous work we have done. In reality, the results of our efforts are often delayed. ![]() At the very least, we hope it will come quickly. We often expect progress to be linear.Your clutter is a lagging measure of your cleaning habits. Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits.It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis (15).Here are 20 of some of my favorite quotes from the book: If you’re wanting to improve your life with small changes then this book is for you. I noticed that while the past year or so I haven’t implemented directly the strategies suggested in the book, I have utilized many of the principles unconsciously, most likely from my first reading of the book several years ago. The popularity of this book is well deserved as it is a tour de force of how to effectively implement habits into your life. I recently reread James Clear’s Atomic Habits. 20 Quotes from Atomic Habits by James Clear ![]()
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