Atomic Habits

Student Name-Rushikesh Nalinde
College Name-Sinhgad College Of Engineering Vadgaon(bk)
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a book about how to build good habits and break bad ones. It is a great book and a must-read for all age groups. I chose this book because it was the first book I ever read, and it had a great impact on my life. It was the book that made me start reading regularly.
The word atomic means an extremely small amount of a thing—the single irreducible unit of a larger system. The word habit means a routine or practice performed regularly, an automatic response to a specific situation. The author discusses his experience of recovering from an injury when he was hit with a baseball bat in high school. He shares how he had to relearn basic things all over again.
After he started attending college, he began making small improvements to his life, from sleeping better to studying and strength training. Six years after the accident, which left him in a coma, he was selected as a top male athlete at Denison University and named to the ESPN Academic All-America Team, an honor given to just thirty-three players across the country.
He realized that changes that seem small and unimportant at first can compound into remarkable results if you’re willing to stick with them for years. This book teaches readers how to build good habits and break bad ones by understanding the science behind how habits work.
The process of building a habit can be divided into four simple steps: cue, craving, response, and reward. Breaking it down into these fundamental parts helps us understand what a habit is, how it works, and how to improve it. The author emphasizes that getting 1% better each day can lead to significant results in the long run. As he says, “If you can get 1% better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done.”
After reading this book, I realized how habits can impact your life, which is why I am trying to build good habits, such as reading books every day.
I personally enjoyed this book because it explained each topic with real-world examples and gave practical suggestions for building habits. For example, if you want to wake up early, instead of forcing yourself to wake up early immediately, start by going to bed earlier. Once you establish the habit of sleeping early, waking up early will become easier.
This book made me realize how habits can completely change the direction of one’s life. For as long as I can remember, I had never read books and thought I wasn’t the type of person who would enjoy reading. However, after reading this book, I tried to build a habit of reading every day, and after four months, I can confidently say that this book truly makes building habits easier.
In today’s age, where people often struggle to achieve their goals (like losing weight, going to the gym, etc.), reading this book can help them succeed.
In my opinion, people of all age groups should read this book at least once in their lives. If I had to rate it, I would give it 5 out of 5 stars. To conclude, I want to say that this book has been a life-changer for me, as it sparked my interest in reading and motivated me to get 1% better every day.