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Atomic Habits by James Clear

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[atmosking]

Great review! I listened to this book a few months ago. A lot of things I knew beforehand but he laid it all out very clearly and I learned some new things. When I moved out on my own, I made it a habit loop to make a full breakfast every morning under the principle of "automate your life" (can't remember where that entered my brain from). Building a strong habit makes it easy and automatic to do and if it's a good habit that aligns with your long term goals, it's phenomenal.

[a.b.]

Thank you Stephen for introducing and summarizing this book to us. Hope it can inspire more people to want better for themselves, and realize that they very much can! It’s what our journey on earth is all about imo!

But, as simple as it may sound and be for some, I just want to mention how change can come at a cost. For some, wanting to change can make life much more complicated, very fast, and potentially life threatening dangerous - not even kidding -, all just for daring to think they can be different (⚠️ never say better), let alone be allowed to invest in themselves the way they want and choose to.. forget being respected for it, as you more likely will become a hostile threat to them.
Not all families tolerate, let alone accept, change, even the slightest. Change in those circumstances cannot happen without risking a full blown violent confrontation or attack in some families (and you know where I’m from), followed by a never ending nuclear war meant to completely ruin your life by total alienation, humiliation, and mortification.

Some can only truly and authentically change after they’re out, completely cut out of their generational tree.

I don’t know if the book mentions anything about this, but its a reality to live with (and through) for some people.

[personanongrata]

Ah yes...the valley of disappointment. I could be the tour guide.

[Lll]

I read this a while back. It apparently didn't stick. 🥴 I will have to look at it again.

And I agree: self-help books sometimes get rambly and meander for far too many unnecessary pages. I think it's a good sign when the self-help book is on the slim side.

Can I ask why have you "cultivated the habit" of reading so many books? What person are you (trying to be)?

I want to read along but I am trying to suss out what the bigger goal for myself is beyond "prove that I can read as many books as Stephen".

[personanongrata]

actually doing 10 pushups (or whatever) is better than not doing 40 pushups.

[Zayn.A]

Hey Stephen, I'm sure you reviewed a book about meritocracy but i can't find it? Or maybe it was someone else? But I'm almost positive i saw your review of that book. Anyways, i wanted to revisit it but can't find it. Thank you

[GerardDupin]

Your microphone level is much too low compared to the commercials. When they come on they are much too loud. The contrast in volume is so large that it is startling. Listening at n at night, I’m afraid I’ll wake up the whole house when it happens.