Atomic Habits

The foundational book on habits reviewed

TL;DR:

• Define who you want to be (and write it down)
  (Identity — eg. “I am someone who enjoys exercise and hence does triathlons”)
• Define precisely (time and place) your desired habits that support that identity
  (eg. “I should get up at 6:30am and do yoga in the lounge”)
• Make the habits super small
  (eg. “At 6:30am, I will roll the yoga mat out in the lounge and sit for 5 mins”)
• Design your environment to make those small habits
  (eg. “I will roll the yoga mat out the evening before”)
• Stack habits you already do together to make them more automatic
  (eg. “After brushing my teeth, I will roll the yoga mat out.”)
• Ensure all new habits are obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying
• To break habits, invert all of these rules.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/jamesclear/Atomic+Habits/Habits+Cheat+Sheet.pdf

Source: Nubelson Fernandes

Habits compound

Any habit has an effect on you. That is obvious. What is less obvious is the quantitative effect. James Clear is adamant that habits compound and hence continuing the habit is more important than achieving a goal.