Atomic Habits
What is the book about as a whole?
Making tiny changes, keep doing them, then you will see a big change.
dissect the 4 steps of habit building using brain science: Cue, Craving, Response, Reward.
Practical steps to build good habits and break bad habits.
What is being said in detail, and how?
The author speaks about each step from the perspective of building good habit and also from the perspective in breaking bad habit.
There is a short summary after each chapter.
Each chapter starts with a story to illustrate the point of the chapter.
Is the book true, in whole or in part?
I think there is a part of the book that is true, the part about the brain science and how our behavior changes based on cue, craving, response, and reward.
The part that isn't true is that some behavior and habits do not need an immediate reward to become true. There are many habits that I think is good and I have them because I felt I had to do it and it has become my habit, and I didn't need reward to start it.
Why does the author think it is important to know these things?
The author thinks that everyone can make tiny changes that has lasting impact, and we just need to know how to get started and sustain it.
The author think that it is important to understand how our brain works so we can have greater control of our brain and behavior.
Impressions
The book was easy to read and understand.
The stories were helpful to see how the theory is put into practice.
Who Should Read It?
People who want to build better habits.
People who think building habits is too hard and may need a different perspective on habit building.
How the Book changed me
I am currently trying to make tiny changes in my day. What helped me the most is knowing that habits should take no more than 2 minutes when you first built them, and I have tried to build in two things each day to help me achieve my goals.
Habit building is more about just ticking off a box, but it is about making small changes in becoming who you are. So it is important to know who I am. Nowadays, if I question why I do certain things, I would go back to, "I do these things because I am ... "
My Top 3 Quotes
The outside world only sees the most dramatic event rather than all that proceeded it.
Outcomes are about what you get. Process are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe.
The environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.
