James Clear, author of “Atomic Habits” outlines research on how people actually change and comes to some helpful conclusions:
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Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.
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If you want better results, then forget about setting just “goals”. Focus on your system instead.
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The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become and the behaviors that will help you get there.
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The Four Laws of Behavior Change are a simple set of rules we can use to build better habits. They are (1) make it obvious, (2) make it attractive, (3) make it easy, and (4) make it satisfying.
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Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.
He also posits that self-identity and beliefs are at the core of habit change. What is your core identity, and what are your core beliefs? Are they helping you or holding you back? Check out Atomic Habits here or if you aren’t in the habit of reading books here’s a short summary.
