Eric Amaya’s Reviews > Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones > Status Update

I liked this chapter about Identity adaptation. It said to keep your identity small because then you aren’t able to move as the world moves. And maybe that’s why when I fail at something aligned with my identity I crash and burn.

I’m not sure if I like this one. Our genes tell us what area we should focus on? That we are destined to be good in some areas instead of others and that you need to play your strengths? I get that to an extent but also I’m a believer that you can become great at anything you try your best in.

The most satisfying feeling is making progress. A habit tracker js that way.

Make it difficult to do bad habits. Make it such an inconvenience to do the thing that you won’t do it at all.

Make it easy. Remove friction that causes you it not the habit.

The third law of behavior is make it easy. We need to focus on taking action and not bring in motion. Motion is planning, action is doing. Habit formation is when the behavior becomes more automatic through repetition.

Make the habit attractive. The anticipation of the reward is sometimes greater than the reward so make the anticipation to make the action of getting there easier.