โ€œ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ,
๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ.โ€
- James Clear in his bestseller book, Atomic Habits
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His view is that tiny changes done consistently can lead to remarkable results. Using a framework called the ๐‘ญ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’˜๐’” ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’†, Atomic Habits teaches readers a simple set of rules for creating good habits and breaking bad ones.
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The three key lessons from the book are:
1.ย ย ย ย Small habits make a big difference
2.ย ย ย ย Instead of goals, focus on your systems first
3.ย ย ย ย Build identity-based habits
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My own small hack of setting up systems that work for me is a simple timer. For activities that require my undivided attention, I allocate 30-minute time-pods, and use a very visible timer in front of me to get as much of the work done as possible. Think of it like a countdown timer in front of a speaker in front of a large audience. The timer provides real-time feedback and enables the speaker to speed up or slow down as needed. My habit-hack enables me to:
1.ย ย ย ย Focus on one task at hand (single-tasking)
2.ย ย ย ย Be devoid of any distractions (emails, calls, instant messengers, etc.)
3.ย ย ย ย Increase my productivity by pushing my limits in a finite time slot
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What are your habit-forming personal growth hacks?
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Insights source: Atomic Habits byย James Clear
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