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James Clear.

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”

Writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making and continuous improvement. His book Atomic Habits turned the science of small, repeatable changes into a practical system used by millions of readers.

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Atomic Habits
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Systems over goals
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“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”

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Tiny changes, remarkable results

Atomic Habits

James Clear

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Self-improvement · 2018

Atomic Habits

Tiny changes, remarkable results

A practical guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones. Clear shows how tiny, 1% improvements compound over time, and gives a simple framework for making better behaviour the easy default.

Three big ideas

  1. Small habits compoundGetting 1% better each day looks like nothing at first, then adds up to remarkable results.
  2. Systems beat goalsWinners and losers share the same goals. The difference is the system they follow every day.
  3. Habits shape identityDecide who you want to be, then prove it to yourself with small wins.
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