Spotlight on ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear

The New Year brings the desire to improve, do better, and replace old habits that don't serve you well with new habits that will make you healthier, wealthier, and wise.

OMG. Isn't changing a habit the hardest thing in the world?

In fact, I think it's akin to what the Bible says about a leopard changing its spots.

Sure, people do it, but does it seem as if everyone in the world can do this, you find it impossible? Maybe you just haven't learned that changing habits is a process that requires a system to handle it.

At least that's the premise of the bestselling book, ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear. Maybe what you need to make real changes in your life is to learn the system that creates lasting change. The title of this book caught my attention several years ago when it was first published.

IMPORTANCE OF HABITS

Many years ago when I was in elementary school, my teacher quoted Benjamin Franklin. "In the beginning, man makes the habits. In the end, the habits make the man."

This is one of the best bits of wisdom I've ever heard, and I really took it to heart. As I've gone through life, I've found that many people have really bad habits. Not bad in the sense of sinful or anything like that. Bad in that the habits keep them from living a calm, rewarding life.

I have many friends and relatives who moan about their bad habits. They wish they could change. They want to change. They try to change, but change doesn't come easily. If they make a huge effort and manage to live a few weeks with a new habit, the old habit gradually takes over again.

YOU NEED A PLAN OR A SYSTEM

Don't get depressed. Stop asking, "What's wrong with me? Why can't I do this?"

Maybe the problem isn't you? Maybe you never learned how to do something as difficult as replacing a bad habit with a good one. According to Mr. Clear, you need a system to help you change—a system you understand that can truly help you make habits that will serve you well. This book is easy to read and easy to understand. 

TAKEAWAY TRUTH

We're halfway through January. Don't wait. Read ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear and learn how reshape the way you think and learn the strategies you need to transform your habits—which just might transform your life.

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