The question is, how to use that knowledge in practice? That's also why the book is called "Atomic Habits" - as atoms are the building blocks of molecules, atomic habits are the building blocks of remarkable results. How I see it is that instead of constantly pushing myself towards new goals, I have to implement a long-term, sustainable system of small habits that in the long run, yield the results I want.
That way, achieving goals is like a by-product. Atomic Habits illustrates nicely that instead of goals, one should think about changing the underlying system. Instead of chasing goals, change the systemĪ goal is like a finish line - once you've got there, a temporary feeling of satisfaction occurs, but soon one has to start planning for the next race. And don't expect the results to be visible right away.Ģ. So remember - doing 1% at a time is better than nothing. The reason for that? Because you kept going and pushed through the unknown.
#ATOMIC HABITS BOOK NEAR ME CODE#
You code and code, without fully grasping all the concepts, but at some point, the "click" happens.
James names the period during which the results are not visible, a valley of disappointment.Īs developers, I'm sure you've experienced the "click" moments. In reality, it's like an exponential growth, where results become visible only after a long-term investment. People expect habits and the results it yields to be linear a linear process, but when they can't see the results, disappointment follows and they quit. if you keep adding to your skills 1% every day, you'll be 37 times better by the end of the year. Think about it - if you keep adding to your skills 1% every day, you'll be 37 times better by the end of the year. If there's one thing I have to take away from Atomic Habits, it's that by improving yourself 1% a day is better than nothing. Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement I strongly recommend you to grab the book and read it yourself, but just warm you up, I've brought out the points I found most impactful:ġ. It describes various methods with real-life examples of how to improve yourself by dropping negative habits and establishing positive ones. The main message of the book is that by doing very little, systematically and consistently, you'll achieve great results. This content is also available on my Youtube channel called developerHabits. It's called "Atomic Habits", written by James Clear. In this article, I'm going to share my 7 takeaways from a book, that greatly improved my life and inspired the "developerHabits" Youtube channel. Establishing healthy habits and dropping the bad ones can have a great impact here. In order to be good at what we do, it's vital to improve our craft but also take care of ourselves. As developers, we are often asked to write performant code, make important architectural decisions, and communicate with others about business needs.
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