James Clear has managed to build the best blog about habits and routines on the internet. I’ve been a weekly reader of his articles for over five years now, and if you haven’t checked him out, I’d highly recommend reading through his blog.
That being said, when he recently published his new book, Atomic Habits, I bought a copy right away. Not only did I want to read it, but I felt somewhat obligated to support a creator who I’d been avidly reading for free for the past half-decade.
The book doesn’t disappoint. Clear’s overarching message is that you don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems – something I’ve enjoyed reading about in the past from Dilbert creator Scott Adams. Clear believes we should focus our efforts on controlling our environment, not on building up motivation or self-control. Make it easy to succeed, and you will.
If Goodreads had half stars this would be a 4.5 rating from me. It’s a great read for anyone who’s set goals for the new year. No matter what your goal is, Clear will show you a path to achieve it in Atomic Habits.