Atomic Habits

Laszlo successfully courted Klara, and within a few years, the Polgars were parents to three young girls: Susan, Sofia, and Judi ...

collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” As a result, one of the deepest human desires is to belong. And this ...

Proximity has a powerful effect on our behavior. This is true of the physical environment, as we discussed in Chapter 6, but it ...

expectation for what is “normal.” Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself. You’ll rise toget ...

second card that was similar in length to the line on the first card. It was a very simple task. Here is an example of two cards ...

For example, they would respond “A” to the comparison shown in Figure Everyone would agree that the lines were the same even th ...

The human mind knows how to get along with others. It wants to get along with others. This is our natural mode. You can override ...

“What will others think of me?” and altering our behavior based on the answer. The Polgar sisters—the chess prodigies mentioned ...

I 10 How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits N LATE 2012 , I was sitting in an old apartment just a few blocks from Is ...

I had never tried a cigarette, but I took a look at the book afterward out of curiosity. The author employs an interesting strat ...

Conserve energy Obtain food and water Find love and reproduce Connect and bond with others Win social acceptance and approval Re ...

discussion of the 1st Law, your brain is continually absorbing information and noticing cues in the environment. Every time you ...

is only when you predict that you would be better off in a different state that you take action. A craving is the sense that som ...

Now, imagine changing just one word: You don’t “have” to. You “get” to. You get to wake up early for work. You get to make anoth ...

can reframe “I am nervous” to “I am excited and I’m getting an adrenaline rush to help me concentrate.” These little mind-set sh ...

about life? Three deep breaths and smile. Once a habit has been built, the cue can prompt a craving, even if it has little to do ...

2.3: Create a motivation ritual. Do something you enjoy immediately before a difficult habit. The 3rd Law: Make It Easy The 4th ...

THE 3RD LAW Make It Easy ...

O 11 Walk Slowly, but Never Backward N THE FIRST day of class, Jerry Uelsmann, a professor at the University of Florida, divided ...

that we never get around to taking action. As Voltaire once wrote, “The best is the enemy of the good.” I refer to this as the d ...