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The CLEAREST thinker on Twitter: @JamesClear (no pun intended)
He's known for Atomic Habits, but his wisdom goes far beyond behavior change.
I spent the last few weeks going through his best essays and interviews.
Here are the 10 mental models that stuck with me.
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He's known for Atomic Habits, but his wisdom goes far beyond behavior change.
I spent the last few weeks going through his best essays and interviews.
Here are the 10 mental models that stuck with me.
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1/ THE FOUR LAWS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE
1. Cue - make it obvious.
2. Craving - make it attractive.
3. Response - make it easy.
4. Reward - make it satisfying.
Atomic Habits does one thing better than any book.
It teaches you how to do the things you say you're going to do.
1. Cue - make it obvious.
2. Craving - make it attractive.
3. Response - make it easy.
4. Reward - make it satisfying.
Atomic Habits does one thing better than any book.
It teaches you how to do the things you say you're going to do.
2/ THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPOUNDING
• Every huge success is the result of compounding small successes.
• The first rule of compounding: Never interrupt it unnecessarily.
• Successful people never let a day pass without doing something that will benefit them in a decade.
• Every huge success is the result of compounding small successes.
• The first rule of compounding: Never interrupt it unnecessarily.
• Successful people never let a day pass without doing something that will benefit them in a decade.
3/ CONSISTENCY > INTENSITY
• Long-term results come from consistency, then intensity.
• To run a marathon, start by running a mile every day.
• To write a book, start by writing 500 words every day.
To win long-term, start with consistency, then build the intensity.
• Long-term results come from consistency, then intensity.
• To run a marathon, start by running a mile every day.
• To write a book, start by writing 500 words every day.
To win long-term, start with consistency, then build the intensity.
4/ SUCCESS IS WHAT YOU AVOID
Inversion: instead of trying to guarantee success, find what guarantees failure. Then just avoid those things.
• Health is the food you don't eat.
• Wealth is the money you don't spend.
• Happiness is the things you don't desire.
Inversion: instead of trying to guarantee success, find what guarantees failure. Then just avoid those things.
• Health is the food you don't eat.
• Wealth is the money you don't spend.
• Happiness is the things you don't desire.
5/ MACRO GOALS, MICRO ACTIONS
• Keep your goals macro: big, audacious, long-term goals.
• Keep your actions micro: tiny, simple, daily actions.
Focus on creating a system of micro-actions that make the achievement of your macro-goals inevitable.
• Keep your goals macro: big, audacious, long-term goals.
• Keep your actions micro: tiny, simple, daily actions.
Focus on creating a system of micro-actions that make the achievement of your macro-goals inevitable.
6/ THE IMPORTANCE OF FRICTION
Friction is the world's most underappreciated force.
Leverage it.
• To do more of something, reduce the friction.
• To do less of something, increase the friction.
Minimize start-up costs, maximize effectiveness.
Friction is the world's most underappreciated force.
Leverage it.
• To do more of something, reduce the friction.
• To do less of something, increase the friction.
Minimize start-up costs, maximize effectiveness.
7/ THE DEFINITION OF WEALTH
There are four types of wealth: money, status, freedom, and health.
Wealth is the ability to choose:
• What you work on.
• What you think about.
• How you spend your time
• Where you spend your time.
• Who you spend your time with.
There are four types of wealth: money, status, freedom, and health.
Wealth is the ability to choose:
• What you work on.
• What you think about.
• How you spend your time
• Where you spend your time.
• Who you spend your time with.
8/ READ THE BEST SPEECHES
• Speeches strike the perfect balance of being evergreen, practical, and concise.
• Now I'm replacing podcasts episodes with classic speeches.
• Lindy Effect: if a speech is still around, it is worth listening to. https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches
• Speeches strike the perfect balance of being evergreen, practical, and concise.
• Now I'm replacing podcasts episodes with classic speeches.
• Lindy Effect: if a speech is still around, it is worth listening to. https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches
9/ CHANGE YOUR TRIBE
• Changing your habits requires changing your tribe.
• Every tribe has a set of expectations that can be difficult to go against.
• Ditch the tribe that encourages your worst habits.
• Find the tribe that reinforces your best habits.
• Changing your habits requires changing your tribe.
• Every tribe has a set of expectations that can be difficult to go against.
• Ditch the tribe that encourages your worst habits.
• Find the tribe that reinforces your best habits.
10/ MODERN-DAY SUPERPOWERS
• Forming habits quickly
• Getting to action rapidly
• Filtering noise ruthlessly
• Showing up consistently
• Seeking feedback actively
• Not taking things personally
• Directing effort intentionally
• Giving your time generously
• Forming habits quickly
• Getting to action rapidly
• Filtering noise ruthlessly
• Showing up consistently
• Seeking feedback actively
• Not taking things personally
• Directing effort intentionally
• Giving your time generously
11/ HOW TO LEARN MORE FROM @JamesClear
1. Buy and read Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3iMfLYM
2. Subscribe to James' 3-2-1 newsletter (the highest signal newsletter out there): https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1
3. Go down the rabbit hole of his website: https://jamesclear.com
1. Buy and read Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3iMfLYM
2. Subscribe to James' 3-2-1 newsletter (the highest signal newsletter out there): https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1
3. Go down the rabbit hole of his website: https://jamesclear.com
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