Atomic Habits, by James Clear, challenges the existing paradigm that forming new habits is a task of willpower by suggesting that it's more about creating systems that make it easier to follow good habits. Clear argues that focusing on the system, rather than the goal, is the key to habit formation. He emphasizes the importance of making small, incremental changes that over time lead to significant results. This approach is more sustainable and less reliant on willpower, which can be inconsistent and deplete over time. Clear's approach is about making the habit so easy that you can't say no, which is a stark contrast to the traditional view of habit formation as a test of mental fortitude.
Why is it so hard to form new habits and break bad ones? We read Atomic Habits by James Clear, which...
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