The alternative is to build identity-based habits. “Many people begin the process of changing their habits by focusing on what they want to achieve. “There are three layers of behavior change: a change in your outcomes, a change in your processes, or a change in your identity.” This is the meaning of the phrase atomic habits-a regular practice or routine that is not only small and easy to do, but also the source of incredible power a component of the system of compound growth.” At first, these tiny routines seem insignificant, but soon they build on each other and fuel bigger wins that multiply to a degree that far outweighs the cost of their initial investment. Each one is a fundamental unit that contributes to your overall improvement. A handful of problems arise when you spend too much time thinking about your goals and not enough time designing your systems.” “Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress. Systems are about the processes that lead to those results.” “Goals are about the results you want to achieve. But you know that it’s the work you did long ago-when it seemed that you weren’t making any progress-that makes the jump today possible.”įORGET ABOUT GOALS, FOCUS ON SYSTEMS INSTEAD The outside world only sees the most dramatic event rather than all that preceded it. “When you finally break through the Plateau of Latent Potential, people will call it an overnight success. “But in order to make a meaningful difference, habits need to persist long enough to break through this plateau-what I call the Plateau of Latent Potential.” I think these are useful ways of reframing that results in a consistently reliable process of achieving good habits, and breaking bad habits. the power in designing your environment rather than relying on motivation to get you through.the importance of building identity-based habits where “instead of thinking about the result that you want, or the outcome that you’re trying to achieve, start with the type of person that you wish to become.”.the need to focus on building systems and developing processes rather than trying to achieve goals or outcomes.My biggest takeaways from both the podcast episode and the book were: I’ve been hearing about it but I never made the effort of reading it until I listened to Brene Brown’s podcast episode with the author, James Clear.

Since the topic of goals is fresh on my mind, let me share the quotes I took note of when I read Atomic Habits earlier this year.

Best quotes from atomic habits