![]() They aren’t just a chain of neural impulses saved in the basal ganglia. Habits aren’t just mindless executions of preprogrammed routines. This part of the book is huge! I found no one else but me ever talking about this topic. I’ll enumerate on things unique to James Clear’s approach which makes Atomic Habits extraordinary. This book is really good on the scientific level and habits knowledge, but so were other books I read in this field – “ The Power of Habit,” “ Mini Habits“ or “ Better than Before.” I won’t tell you about all the greatness which is included in Atomic Habits. It’s much easier and more reliable to master the basics of habits development that the author explains than to try to believe your willpower is unlimited. Whenever I resolved to do something, I followed with consistent action.īut I’m the first to admit that this kind of mental programming is a difficult art. I think this is why I succeeded with my transformation – I had no regard for willpower at all. However, there was another study done which concluded that your willpower is limited only if you believe it is (back to the power of mind). So, he doesn’t take into account some methods that were proven to not work for him or repeats the generally accepted conclusions, like the statement that your willpower is a limited resource and you need to work around this to work on your habits. James writes from his experience and he draws a lot from research. Yes, most of the habits I developed were tiny: writing 1-3 entries about my wife in a gratitude journal or smiling at people when I made eye contact.īut some were big enough to overwhelm quite a few people starting a new habit: studying the Bible or practicing speed reading for 10 minutes a day.Īnd I did that on top of already practicing many habits that are impossible to achieve for most, like doing 100+ pushups and 40+chin-ups a day. ![]() Maybe it was the case of the ignorant who didn’t know what’s possible, but I did it. Ask James Clear, ask any expert on habits - starting dozens of new habits while staying in the same environment is not possible. They were purposefully put in these beastly environments. You see, if the environment determines habits, then each and every prisoner of German concentration camps or Russian prison camps should become a beast. But it’s not the only determinant and even the environment can falter before the power of the human mind. James Clear considers the environment the biggest determinant of habits. Not enough respect for the power of mind. Traditionally, let’s start from the (minor)ĬONS 1. It has a few minor weak points, but overall it’s amazing. ![]() The author’s experience shines through the pages.
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