Book Review: Atomic Habits
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐
* make time for new
habits (even when life gets crazy);
* overcome a lack of
motivation and willpower;
* design your
environment to make success easier;
* get back on track
when you fall off course;
...and much more.
Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal."
~ From Goodreads ~
This is definitely a book that is going to change my life for the better! I had come across a few of the techniques mentioned in this book even before. But the way the author has made a fair and just (aka doable) list of all that is important into an amazing book is just mind blowing.
I have to be honest here, if I had read this book even two years ago, I would have been more skeptical about it. But over the past year or so, I have actually implemented some of these techniques (unknowingly) and they have worked wonders for me. Never underestimate the power of a habit. It can move mountains.
Starting with something small and attainable and moving towards a larger goal is the only way to attain long-lasting success and also enjoy happiness in the process of achieving that success. This book has changed my outlook on life.
In a world that only recognizes the outcome and not the process, people rarely share the process they took to reach a certain goal. Mostly because they unknowingly learn to create helpful atomic habits, while the others struggle thinking that the "successful" person is more talented or more capable than them. But in reality, all they do better is manage their time and habits. Some enjoy the path to success, some struggle through their way up there, that's the difference between inculcating atomic habits and not doing so.
This is just the book I needed to guide me through 2021! Highly recommended to anyone who wants to learn to ease into a happy and satisfying life. And it was perfect for the following Reading Prompts too:
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2021: A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf
Fiction-NonFiction Challenge 2021: A book originally published in the 2000s
I've heard a lot about this book, but haven't read it. Presently reading another one about habits, which I'll review soon.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to that review. There is another similar book I have on my TBR this year too.
DeleteThanks for sharing this review, Jyoti. I read this book recently and found it quite useful. Have also been applying some of the techniques mentioned in the book and so far, they seem to be quite effective. I guess consistency is the one key to making change work and that's where this book offers some great tips.
ReplyDeleteConsistency is something that I struggle with all the time. But a day off from routine doesn't mean we need to press the panic button. It is all in the mind. I am in the process of learning how to train the mind to accept that missing a few days is ok, but stopping it is not an option.
DeleteI've heard a lot about this book; it's one I have on my TBR too!
ReplyDeleteDo read it. Its very insightful and has motivated me to a great extent.
DeleteI read this book in the lastt months of 2020 and I found it very useful in building and maintaining certain habits. This book is high up in my list of favourites.
ReplyDeleteIt is on mine too. And the cheat sheets are so helpful. I feel like framing them up somewhere.
DeleteI found an audiobook on YouTube and have been listening to it. Making notes too. It contains so many amazing points and ideas that can help us in so many ways. Loving it.
ReplyDeleteIt is really helpful. I am glad you are enjoying it.
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