Atomic Habits

Wasn't about nuclear bombs. 1/5

Un énième livre sur le développement des habitudes, mais qui malheureusement pêche justement en étant l'énième. Je m'attendais à un vrai découpage plus orienté outil, peut être à de l'aide à la mise en place de la méthode Kaizen ou autre, mais finalement ce livre n'apporte pas grand chose de vraiment neuf dans le développement des habitudes etc. On revient sur les même tropes : se rendre “accountable”, bien doser la difficulté, respecter les répétitions etc. De plus le livre parait extrêmement long pour le sujet qu'il traite pour au final peu d'intérêt. Dommage, il avait pourtant un bon potentiel.

An interesting read, and certainly widely recommended! I was suprised to find that most of the ideas in this book were not super revolutionary - though a friend pointed out that this book was published some time ago, and the ideas were very new back then.

It's certianly a very motivating read. Even if certain points are repeated many times, and it can feel a tiny condescending at times, it makes convincing points, and importantly, actually gives a sense of optimism that things can actually be changed if you make the right changes. No book is without its imperfections, but I think if we could push the narritive of this book, rather than the shaming and blaming we are used in media, the world would be a much better place.

Really fantastic book that makes the lessons easy to digest. This book simply makes sense!

Amongst others from Derek Siver's book list.

Want to read: intermittent fasting and hopefully no-electronics before sleep are tiny habits that have a positive effect. What more can habits do?

Bien

“You are what you repeatedly do.” Detailed and thorough, deserving of many page flags to quickly find the specific tactics Clear lays out to overcome specific challenges.

Sugiro realizar a leitura fazendo anotações e montando um plano de ação. É aplicável no dia a dia.

I am an extreme  skeptic of the self help and pop-sci genres, and I still thought this book was great. It's full of  understandable, achievable , practical advice on how to form good or break bad habits, as well as how to use positive habits and routines to improve nearly all aspects  of your life. And (spoiler alert) it's not about willpower or self-discipline or bootstraps. 

Good practical book to rethink some habit habits.

I've listened to The power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and was amazed by habits. How we are made of habits and do them so automatically. Habits will compound if choose good ones and leave bad ones, I got this knowledge but ended up not knowing how to apply.

This is where atomic habits excels, it gives you a framework to gain good habits and to loose bad ones. What a wonderful book.

This book can be summed up in one quote:

You get what you repeat.

the first book i finished. a really good book for someone who's always in confusion about what to do in their day to day life, just like me then. it showed me the real effects of habit, which might come as obvious to some, but not me, now habits are part of my life.

This is the first self help book I read. Before this I used to find them very boring and never dared to pick one. Atomic habits is the best book I have read so far in this category. The language is easy to understand and it actually talks about real doable solutions to habit making and breaking. A must read for anyone who wants to improve in their life

This book emphasize my favorite point: “discipline is always over motivation”. Maintain good habits, stay away from bad habits, will form you to be a better self in the future.
“Good things take time”

The core of this book is 4 parts that are very straightforward: make habits obvious, make them easy, make them attractive, make them satisfying. Those four pillars are the foundations of making a good long-term habit, but Clear’s underlying point is that habits, like people, should be growing and responding to their environment. Clear’s habit forming system applies Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s anti-fragility to everyday life. Your everyday life and habits should improve, one percent every day. And if you can’t grow them 1%, then you need to tune the habit to make it easier, to make it achievable.

Clear tells us this at the start of the book. If you aren’t achieving your habits, it’s not a personal failure. Your habit system is failing you. So everything else comes from — you’ve built a habit system that doesn’t grow in the face of resistance. What can you change so that it does? And while not a long book, I think atomic habits answers this question quite nicely.

Definitely worth a reread

When it comes to "Self-help woke nonsense" (Francis Papworth-Burrel), this has been the MOST influential and practical book on "Self-help woke nonsense" (Francis Papworth-Burrel) that I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

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Me gustó mucho como esta redactado, muchos ejemplos concretos y estudios. Entretenido y didáctico. Ahora hay que aplicar lo aprendido.

An easy read with genuinely helpful advice. The tone is never preachy or judgey, as some self-help books can be, and the advice is simplified without feeling dumbed down. All of the advice is manageable and easy to digest. I've already found myself repeating some of the parts that stuck out to me! Even without sitting down and doing some of the exercises, just reading it has already helped me improve my day to day habits. I recommend getting a version you can annotate!

2.5 stars

would be as groundbreaking as it's heralded if i had zero direction in life. some sections were helpful, most stated the obvious. wish the section on how habits can turn awry was prolonged, that was interesting.

Fairly good read. But I feel like it did not make as much as an impact to my “habits” as I was expecting.

Excellent book. Between this and The Power of Habit, you won't need to read much more on the subject.

3.5/5
I learned a lot of tips and tricks about forming habits from this book. I will need to actually implement them though ahah. The book was pretty straightforward and a quick read.

If you're on the lookout for a book that doesn't just tell you how to change your life but actually makes it feel doable, James Clear's Atomic Habits is your go-to guide. This isn't just another self-help book; it's like having a super practical, no-nonsense friend who cheers you on every step of the way.

Clear breaks down the complex science of habit formation into bite-sized, manageable pieces. The core idea? Small, consistent actions (atomic habits) can lead to huge, life-altering changes over time. It's all about those 1% improvements that stack up—kind of like leveling up in a video game, but for your real life.

What's great about Atomic Habits is that it's packed with real-life examples and easy-to-follow strategies. Clear doesn't just throw theories at you; he shows you how to apply them in everyday situations. Whether you're trying to get fitter, more productive, or just kick that nagging Netflix binge habit, Clear's got tips that you can put to work immediately.

The book's structure makes it super easy to digest. Each chapter builds on the last, gradually giving you all the tools you need to master your habits. And let's be honest, the graphics and charts sprinkled throughout are a nice touch—who knew habit loops could look so cool?

But what really makes Atomic Habits stand out is its upbeat, can-do vibe. Clear's writing is engaging, and he's got this way of making even the most daunting challenges feel totally conquerable. Whether you're a self-help junkie or just someone looking to shake things up, this book will inspire you to take that first step—and keep going.