Book Titles

Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Bread Bad Ones

By James Clear

Year Published: 2018
ISBN-13: 978-0-7352-1129-2
Categories: Change, Habits, Improvement

278 Quotes Found

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Atomic Habits:

The same cue can spark a good habit or a bad habit depending on your prediction. The cause of your habits is actually the prediction that precedes them.

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Atomic Habits:

Even the tiniest action is tinged with the motivation to feel differently than you do in the moment.

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Atomic Habits:

Our feelings and emotions tell us whether to hold steady in our current state or to make a change. They help us decide the best course of action.

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Atomic Habits:

Habits are attractive when we associate them with positive feelings, and we can use this insight to our advantage rather than to our detriment.

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Atomic Habits:

You can make hard habits more attractive if you can learn to associate them with a positive experience. Sometimes, all you need is a slight shift in mindset.

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Atomic Habits:

We can find evidence for whatever mindset we choose.

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Atomic Habits:

Reframing your habits to highlight their benefits rather than their drawbacks is a fast and lightweight way to reprogram your mind and make a habit seem more attractive.

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Atomic Habits:

…you can create a motivation ritual. You simply practice associating your habits with something you enjoy, then you can use that cue whenever you need a bit of motivation.

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Atomic Habits:

Once a habit has been built, the cue can prompt a craving, even if it has little to do with the original situation.

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Atomic Habits:

The key to finding and fixing the causes of your bad habits is to reframe the associations you have about them.

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