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Chapter 1: Atomic Habits

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 Atomic Habits  The Plateau of Latent Potential, System and Goal  We talked about chapter 1 and everything it has to do with the 1% improvements. Now we are talking about the System of Habits and the process that takes us to our goals.  1. The Plateau of Latent Potential:  Sometimes we often expect progress to come at us linearly, but life is full of surprises and sometimes our hopes are never met in reality: they are often delayed. We see that the work we put in, doesn't give the kind of result we want, and this is when we meet the valley of disappointment. We feel discouraged, and we stop. But what James says and what I believe too is, we shouldn't. Yeah, if you're really committed, don't stop. When you think that your efforts are not giving in, they're actually being stored and waiting for the right moment.  Okay, okay that says so much. Here's another:  If you have an exam, and before that , your teacher carries numerous mini-tests. Suppose you stu...

Chapter 1: Atomic Habits

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  Atomic Habits  What Chapter 1 of Atomic Habits says? Values and explanation.  Everyone is aware of James Clear's book Atomic Habits. While the book goes through a turning point in the author's life, he has well explained the changes he made in the past or what observations he made that brought him to such a peak, where people get a handful of inspiration to incorporate it into their lives.  I haven't read the complete book yet, hence I haven't developed a perspective toward it. However, I would like to share the key points from the chapters as I read them.  Here are some of the values I felt the need to think about repeatedly to make myself feel like a princess from my heart.  1. The aggregation of marginal gains:  Searching for a tiny margin on improvement in everything you do. That means all these small improvements ultimately lead to big results.  2. 1% Improvement:  Okay, hear me out, 1%? You would 1% doesn't even make a difference. Wel...