Summary of Atomic Habits: The Man Who Didn't Look Right

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• Habits become unconcious and automatic
• We must become concious of our habits in order to change them
• "Pointing and Calling"
  • Saying out loud what you're about to do helps you to be more aware of what you are doing
• Habit Scorecard
  • Example
    • Wake Up =
    • Browse Social Media -
    • Read for Thirty Minutes +
  1. List all your habits
  2. Label them according to how much they're helping you become who you want to be
     • Positive +
     • Neutral =
     • Negative -

• Introduction

1. The Surprising Power of Atomic Habits
2. How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)
3. How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps
4. The Man Who Didn't Look Right
5. The Best Way to Start a New Habit
6. Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More
7. The Secret to Self-Control
8. How to Make a Habit Irresistible
9. The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits
10. How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits
11. Walk Slowly, but Never Backward
12. The Law of Least Effort
13. How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule
14. How to Make Good Habits Inevitable and Bad Habits Impossible
15. The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change
16. How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day
17. How an Accountability Partner Can Change Everything
18. The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don't)
19. The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Work
20. The Downside of Creating Good Habits