TY - GEN AU - Clear, James TI - Atomic habits : an easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones tiny changes, remarkeble results SN - 9781847941831 U1 - 155.24 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Penguin Random House KW - Artists KW - Habit breaking KW - Behavior modification KW - Art criticism N1 - Contents Introduction: My Story The Fundamentals . Why Tiny Changes Make a Big Difference 1 The Surprising Power of Atomic Habits 13 2 How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa) 29 3 How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps 43 The 1st Law Make It Obvious 4 The Man Who Didn't Look Right 59 5 The Best Way to Start a New Habit 69 6 Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More 81 7 The Secret to Self-Control 91 The 2nd Law Make It Attractive 8 How to Make a Habit Irresistible 101 9 The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits 113 10 How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits 125 The 3rd Law Make It Easy 11 Walk Slowly, but Never Backward 141 12 The Law of Least Effort 149 13 How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule 159 14 How to Make Good Habits Inevitable and Bad Habits Impossible 169 The 4th Law Make It Satisfying 15 The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change 183 16 How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day 195 17 How an Accountability Partner Can Change Everything 205 Advanced Tactics How to Go from Being Merely Good to Being Truly Great 18 The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don't) 217 19 The Goldilocks Rule : How to Stay Motivated in Life and Work 229 20 The Downside of Creating Good Habits 239 Conclusion: The Secret to Results That Last 251 Appendix What Should You Read Next? 257 Little Lessons from the Four Laws 259 How to Apply These Ideas to Business 265 How to Apply These Ideas to Parenting 267 Acknowledgments 269 Notes 273 Index 299 ER -