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Atomic Habits

James Clear

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hnthrowaway348
Funny you'd mention it; I write summaries of most non-fiction books I read and Atomic Habits stood out in particular in that its summary runs only about a single page. I reproduce it here, though you may want to copy it into something that can render markdown. (On a side note, I every so often mourn the fact that there seems to be no market for concise books. I think the publishers are right about this, padding really does increase their profit and makes it easier to justify the price of a book to the average buyer. Still, many books would just be way better books if they were one fifth as long.): # Identity There are only two possible foundations for long-term behavioural change: 1. a re-prioritisation of personal values 2. a substitution of an existing behavior $X$, which is based on a personal value $V$, with a different behavior $Y$, which is also based on $V$. # Dealing with Existing Habits Before we can effectively build new habits, we need to get a handle on our current ones. All habits serve you in some way—even the bad ones—which is why you repeat them. # Implementation Intentions…
stranded22
Ok: 1) Happy by Derren Brown - a stoic interpretation for the modern world (how to live, and die, happy) 2) The Daily Stoic - 366 pages of stoic philosophy for each day 3) how to control drinking / this naked mind- second book is a reinterpretation of the first, made the biggest impact on my life, helping me stop drinking 4) Atomic Habits - helped me appreciate it is a little nudge that makes the biggest long term difference

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