Up until 2003, the British Cycling team had been completely mediocre and had won just one Olympic medal in the Olympics since 1908. We put pressure on ourselves to make some earth-shattering improvement…’Īt the beginning of the book, Clear talks about improvements in the British Cycling team. Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action…. “It is so easy to overestimate the importance of one defining moment and underestimate the value of making small improvements on a daily basis. I want to do it all right now.īut if I took just one thing from this book, it’s the fact that ‘little and often’ has a much bigger impact on your life. I don’t like the idea of doing a little bit each day for years and years and years. I get instant gratification in the form of pageviews, comments and emails! I write a blog post, hit publish and then I immediately see people reading it. I like instant results and like to see my hard work paying off immediately. It’s always felt a bit pointless and like it wouldn’t lead to big results. I start big…and then I go home! I’ve never liked the idea of ‘little and often’. I love the excitement and energy of a new project but I struggle to keep up that momentum for long so I burn out after a few days. When I start something new I like to throw everything into it and give it everything I’ve got. I’m more of a ‘Go Big or Go Home’ kind of person. The main thing I took away from Atomic Habits was that little things lead to big results. My key takeaway from Atomic Habits – ‘Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results’ I realised I had lots of unconscious habits and becoming conscious of them enabled me to harness the power of them and apply them to other things.Īll of the tips in the book are backed up with scientific research and real-life stories which makes it relatable and easier to remember. Some were things I’d never considered and many were things I already did but it wasn’t until it was highlighted to me that I realised the power of them. Lots of the tips are the type that are so simple and obvious that they’re often overlooked. There’s no technical jargon in there and it’s broken up into small sections, making it easy to digest and it feels like a quick read. I read lots of personal development books and Atomic Habits is the best I’ve ever read. The book has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and is described as ‘life changing’ by many people. It’s about simple rules that will help you develop good habits and stop bad habits. Atomic Habits is a personal development book by James Clear.
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