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Book Club - Week 1 - Atomic Habits Summary

Here's my summary of the first three chapters of Atomic Habits by James Clear for anyone who hasn't gotten their book, hasn't had a chance to keep up with the reading or who isn't reading along!

Chapter 1: Compounding Nature of Habits

Habits compound in both positive and negative directions
Small actions, over time, lead to outcomes that we often can't see right away

Chapter 2: Identity and Habits

Habits shape identity and identity shapes habits
Building habits from the inside out by changing identity, or outside in by changing habits first
Important to decide who you want to become rather than just what you want to do
Example: Instead of saying "I want to lose weight," ask "What does a healthy person do?" and build that identity
Habits are fundamentally about becoming someone, not having something

Chapter 3: Four-Step Habit Framework

The four laws: cue, craving, response, reward
To build good habits: make the cue obvious, make the craving attractive, make the response easy, make the reward satisfying
To break bad habits: make the cue invisible, make the craving unattractive, make the response difficult, make the reward unsatisfying

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