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:

…once your habits are established, they seem to stick around forever – especially the unwanted ones.

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Atomic Habits:

Changing our habits is challenging for two reasons: (1) we try to change the wrong thing and (2) we try to change our habits in the wrong way.

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Atomic Habits:

…build identity-based habits. With this approach, we start by focusing on who we wish to become.

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Atomic Habits:

Behind every system of actions are a system of beliefs.

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Atomic Habits:

Behavior that is incongruent with the self will not last.

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Atomic Habits:

It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behavior.

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Atomic Habits:

The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity.

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Atomic Habits:

The more pride you have in a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain the habits associated with it.

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Atomic Habits:

True behavior change is identity change. You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with one is that it becomes part of your identity.

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Atomic Habits:

Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity. What you do is an indication of the type of person you believe that you are – either consciously or unconsciously.

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