Chapter 1: Atomic Habits
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...