The Road to Better Habits, Updated and Expanded: A simple framework for transforming your habits

by Darius Foroux

Covid-19 has changed our habits whether we like to admit it or not. We've become more distracted than ever, which is impacting every aspect of our lives.

In this updated and expanded version of The Road To Better Habits, you’ll learn how to transform your habits in a SIMPLE way. Ultimately, where you are in your life is a result of your habits. The American historian and philosopher, Will Durant, said it

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Bad habits? Bad life. Good habits? Good life. It's really as simple as that. But the problem is that we lack a framework for kicking our bad habits and adopting good habits. Together, we'll explore how you
Pick your ideal habitsDeal with distractionsQuit all your bad habitsForm LASTING habits that change your life
The Road To Better Habits shows you a different way of living. One that's not about chasing success, but gives you peace of mind, clarity, and more energy. That's the best thing you can do for yourself.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

121 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2021

About the author

Darius Foroux (pronounced as Da-reeus Fo-roo) is the author of 7 books, and the creator of 6 online courses.

He writes about productivity, business, and wealth building. His ideas and work have been featured in TIME, NBC, Fast Company, Inc., Observer, and many more publications. Until now, more than 30 million people have read his articles.

Reviews

[Reading_ Tamishly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the book recommendations given towards the end and I love reading the entire book. I will reread it whenever I need some real work to be done. Once or twice will never be enough.

[Nikita Dand · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book illustrates the importance of having good habits in our life and provides practical approaches to build them. Traits of healthy behaviors that prevent us from becoming ‘Mindless Drones’ in this age of social media are well explained. This book suggests effective ways in keeping track of our progress by building inner sense of accountability and also how to re gain the momentum without being guilty when we seem to fall off track.

[Jeni Gabriel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read

This book would help you believe or start trying to develop a habit in a more practical and realistic way.

[مشاري · Rating 5 out of 5]

نتيجة العادة في عملها اليومي .. ليس أبعد
اسعد بنتيجة كل عادة حسنة - في كل يوم, وابدأ بها غدًا ..

بلغة مبسطة وواضحة وعميقة وفي 28 صفحة فقط ..
يعطيك Darius Foroux الطريق الأمثل لتكوين العادات الجيدة وترك السيئة منها

[Josephine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Free copy is available here
https://dariusforoux.com/better-habits/

He talks not about changing habits to have a specific outcome like becoming a millionaire, but as actual behaviors to improve quality of life.

You need to decide which habits are worth it to you. Maybe someone is success getting up earlier or running every day, but is this what will make you successful? Maybe not. The important thing to remember is about will it improve the quality of your life. If you do these things you need to have a why? Why are you implementing new habits. Habits won't stick if there isn't a purpose behind them.

You need to form one habit at a time. Focus on one thing per area of your life at a time.

Quitting habits is different. You need to go cold turkey on bad habits like complaining, overworking, and worrying.

Set the bar low on doing big things. Basically by do small things each day this will add up to the big thing you want to accomplish. For example, if you want to read x books per year then start with one page per day.

Track your habits.

Author's best habits:
https://dariusforoux.com/habits-with-...

Your chance of success decrease when you take on too much

Life is a competition with yourself not others

If you are unproductive for a while, don't be hard on yourself

Focus on effort, not results, then results follow

[Vetri · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I picked this book up I felt like it was just another differently written sam-old rumination on habits; nothing I didn't already know. And for the most part that was the case but I found I had actually enjoyed it when I finished it. It was written in a very simple, lucid flow that felt like a friend was sharing advice with you. It outlines just five simple steps for habit formation. What I found riveting was the part on breaking bad habits. Most books tell you break bad habits one by one but Mr. Foroux says that you must get rid of them all at once so you can start building good habits on-by-one from a clean slate. Decent book, give it a go.

[Vassilena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm giving this three stars because personally, I would've given it a one, but I recognize I'm not the target audience for it. I didn't find anything new in it, anything I haven't heard before. But if you're venturing out into the world of habit building just now, it's a decent synopsis of many key ideas and concepts.

The list of book suggestions at the end added a few new ones to my list!

[Vignesh Shan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author, a lover of Stoicism and Eastern philosophy, presents convincing arguments for developing better habits. He emphasizes that Nirvana, or Nibbana, is about avoiding unpleasant things and letting go of the desire for pleasant ones, highlighting that good habits shield us from the distractions caused by overly crowded environments or demanding people. Quoting Aristotle, he reminds us, *"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit."* To build effective habits, the author advises starting small, picking a habit combined with a specific goal, eliminating bad habits, and continuously tracking progress. For instance, reading a book as a habit not only improves discipline but also enhances persuasion skills, enabling readers to discover new ideas and communicate effectively. He stresses the importance of lifelong learning, stating, *"You die when you stop learning."* For motivation, one can track progress or reflect on past successes, while avoiding the "all-or-nothing" mentality that discourages people when they miss a habit streak. Missing one day is not a failure; instead, one should focus on returning to the habit. The author also emphasizes the importance of clarity when forming habits, specifying *what*, *when*, and *how* they will be performed, such as *"Read a book at 10 PM using a Kindle reader."* Drawing from personal experiences, including lessons from his grandfather, he underlines the transformative power of habits. He also references Jeff Bezos, who endured Amazon’s profitless early days by focusing on long-term growth, suggesting that readers adopt a similar mindset for sustainable success. Additionally, the author encourages maintaining a journal to track key aspects of life such as waking and sleeping times, meals, and lessons learned, reinforcing consistency and reflection as the cornerstones of habit-building.

[Gabriel Ursan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cartea „The Road to Better Habits, Updated and Expanded: A Simple Framework for Transforming Your Habits” scrisă de Darius Foroux explorează ideea că dezvoltarea obiceiurilor mai bune este esențială pentru a obține succesul și împlinirea personală. Autorul oferă o structură clară și practică pentru a înțelege cum se formează obiceiurile, cum pot fi schimbate și cum să se stabilească noi obiceiuri care să ducă la rezultate pozitive în viață. Cu o abordare pas cu pas, cartea ajută cititorii să identifice obiceiurile care îi împiedică și să le înlocuiască cu altele care susțin realizările personale și profesionale. Prin această ediție actualizată și extinsă, Foroux adaugă noi cercetări și exemple pentru a face informațiile mai relevante și aplicabile în contextul actual.

[Amrendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

The most difficult part of growing as a person is changing your habits. The human mind finds a certain comfort in repeated actions and following a known path, which includes the habits that might be a hindrance to your success and peace.

Will Durant, said it best: 'We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.' This book provides a framework for kicking our bad habits and picking the ideal ones till they become lasting habits that change your life. All this while dealing with distractions and challenges.

The book shows us a different way of living. One that's not about chasing success, but peace of mind, clarity and constructive energy. That's the best thing you can do for yourself.

[Sudharsan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book lucidly provides a simple framework for transforming habits to embark on a different way of living by focusing on habits that set us free and charts our lives in thought out direction. Good things in life require time and energy to build. Good habits serve as a shield against forces that pull us in the undesirable direction. Living good life is very much possible by forming good habits and practising with regularity. To ensure success, the author recommends we form one good habit at a time, and quit all bad habits at a time. We need to track the progress and thereby be conscious of what we are trying to achieve.
The book clearly brings out how a good life can be built on a strong and sustained foundation of good habits.

[Shubham Kansal · Rating 4 out of 5]

The First Self Help Book I had ever read is none other than the do it today by Darius foroux. it's my favourite book which changed a lot of me back then. now after 4 years I am again reading a Darius foroux book for my own good.
it's crisp and to the point. No bullshit.
Quit your bad habits all at once and start making good habits. one of the most important habits is writing or journaling.
By just doing this you will increase your intellect as well.
This is just another masterpiece from Darius. Thank you

[Karthik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Boosts up to kickstart your new habits

One of my best writers on self improvement. Very subtle and enlightening approaches are suggested in his writings . This is my third book and i can go on reading his books without getting bored . Not even a single page looks like a lecture on improving habits . Very relatable experiences to my personal life and as long as I read his books i keep improving or start learning new

[jhabelita · Rating 4 out of 5]

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

TL;DR — cheat sheet for better habits 🤓
1. Pick your ideal habits
2. Form one habit at a time (per area) — “when you do many things at the same time, you end up in chaos”
3. Set the bar very low — “before we do something big, let’s start small.”
4. Quit all your bad habits
5. Keep track of your progress.

[Venkatesh Prasath · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you come across some self help books, this book may be repetitive, but won't make you tired or bored. it's a crisp to make you revise all your known habit forming and unlearning bad habits.

but the habit of forming discussed here seems promising. let's give it a try, because it's a small book to cover in a short time.

[Favian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Darius Foroux provides a thorough five-step process on how to eliminate bad habits and integrate good habits into our lives. There will be friction and resistance in implementing these changes but he quotes Woody Allen's popular line, "Eighty percent of success is showing up."

[Hitesh Gorantla]

A decent synopsis of wisdom

This is my second book of Darius. He gives very insightful knowledge of his reading in brief manner. If your short in time, you can read it otherwise go for the books he mentioned in the end.

[Kent R. Spillner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practical advice

In my opinion, this book is full of practical advice anyone can apply to their own life. It is short, clear, and easy to read. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to make changes in their life but unsure how or where to start.

[Rishabh Jain · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an easy-to-read guide for anyone who wants to improve their life by developing better habits based on five practical steps: Pick your ideal habits, Form one habit at a time, Set the bar very low, Quit all your Bad habits & Keep track of your progress.

[Julie Walther · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative!

If you struggle with forming habits and sticking with them then this book will provide you with a solid foundation for starting new habits or improving upon already existing ones. This book is a must read if you wish to become more successful at forming habits!

[JEETENDRA SINGH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book to refer for inner conflicts of thoughts

Book is based on practical experience and moreover tested through thick and thin of authors..
Book is truly helpful to understand the concept on which it is based upon.

[James Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guess I should go to the gym lol

Ok but it was nice to have a practical read on a topic like this in 2025

I’m so tired of books that say “put your phone away” - literally not practical in 2025.

This take is simple, practical, and useful

[GEORGI · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

I really enjoyed during reading this book. Read it for 1day. A lot things I can improve in my life after it.
Recommended.

[Shweta Kesari · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best thing about his works is he manages to deliver different contents in each of his works. Of all the books I tried to read of an author, I got the same content portrayed in different ways.

[Sumanth Shetty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is well-written and engaging, with no dragging topics that could bore you.

[Gary Chapkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

[Mohsin Mithawala · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's in very lucid language about life habits productivity Darius in an amazing writer he has given how he quit bas habits and focus on progress not result.

[Dominic Phyo Aung · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book filled with actionable step

[Niharika Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

i Just love how darius communicate even the basic life lesson in such beautiful way. He is my go to author these days.

[Charles H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Repetitive

The advice at its core is decent. Most of it just seemed repetitive. Like he took earlier parts and just reworded or straight copy and pasted it to later sections.