Atomic Habits

I know the word “atomic” means small or tiny in this book, but I couldn't help but think about explosions every time I read the term “atomic habits”.
Anyway, the idea is that small changes done consistently and with the right system will lead to extraordinary results.

I was already familiar with the concepts of habit formation (cue-routine-reward) described in the book “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg so I must say I didn't see too many new insights in Atomic Habits.

James Clear presents the idea of the habit loop: cue-craving-response-reward. These four steps create a motivational loop that allows us to create habits. The cue triggers a craving, which leads to a response that satisfies the craving and that will become associated with the cue.
He presents a method to create good habits and break bad ones based on this habit loop.
So for creating a long lasting habit we must make:
- the cue obvious
- the craving attractive
- the response easy
- the reward satisfying.

And to break a bad habit we must make:
- the cue invisible
- the craving unattractive
- the response difficult
- the reward unsatisfying.

I found the anecdotes at the beginning of each chapter to be uninteresting as the book progressed. Maybe the predictability threw me off.

Overall it is a great book for someone who has never read about habits formation and it brings lots of practical examples.