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I read this (twice) recently for a book club I led at work and it is one of my rare non-fiction recs. Animal trainers will find a lot of the science and theory familiar, but I especially like the real world examples that help solidify concepts and the very concrete strategies for implementing new systems. If you’re like me and find behavior modification for animals easy but can’t figure it out for yourself, I wholly recommend.
#the website has free templates for planning and tracking behavior modification#the audiobook is also on the internet archive#it’s only like 5 hours a really quick read#dog books#book recs#atomic habits#james clear
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Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Big Wins (and No More Feeling Like a Hamster on a Wheel)
Forget those self-help books promising a complete life overhaul in 30 days (spoiler alert: it's a lie). James Clear's Atomic Habits takes a different approach, one that ditches the dramatic makeovers and focuses on the real magic: tiny tweaks that lead to massive wins in the long run. Think of it like compound interest for your personal growth – small changes snowball into big results, without leaving you feeling like a hamster stuck on a never-ending wheel.
The Habit Loop: Why We Do What We Do (and How to Hack It)
Clear starts by breaking down the "Habit Loop," the neurological circuit that controls our behavior. It's a four-step cycle: cue, craving, response, reward. A cue triggers a craving for a particular reward, then the response (the actual behavior) gets you that reward, reinforcing the loop and making you more likely to repeat the behavior.
The cool part? We can hack this loop! By tweaking the cues and rewards associated with our habits, we can gradually shift our behavior patterns. Want to read more? Pair cracking open a book (cue) with a steaming cup of coffee (reward). Suddenly, reading becomes way more appealing, and voila – a new habit is born.
The Two Laws of Behavior Change: Making Tiny Habits Stick (Like Glue)
Building on the Habit Loop, Clear introduces the Two Laws of Behavior Change: 1) Make the cue obvious and the reward immediate, and 2) Make the behavior easy and the reward tempting. These are your secret weapons for establishing new habits. Imagine wanting to exercise regularly. Leaving your workout clothes laid out the night before (obvious cue) and rewarding yourself with a post-workout smoothie (immediate reward) makes hitting the gym way more likely (and way less painful).
The Power of Tiny Wins: Celebrating Small Victories (Because Big Wins Take Time)
Clear emphasizes the importance of starting small. Forget drastic overhauls; they're a recipe for burnout. Instead, focus on "tiny wins" – small, achievable goals that celebrate progress and build momentum. Want to learn a new language? Don't overwhelm yourself with complex grammar rules. Start with basic vocabulary words (tiny wins!), building a sense of accomplishment and keeping you motivated to keep going.
Identity Change: Becoming the Person You Want to Be (Habits Edition)
Atomic Habits goes beyond just changing your behavior; it's about changing who you see yourself as. Clear argues that our habits shape our identity, and vice versa. If you see yourself as someone who prioritizes healthy habits, you're more likely to actually engage in those behaviors. Imagine wanting to become a writing machine. Start embracing the identity of a "writer," actively seeking out writing opportunities. This strengthens your commitment and reinforces your self-perception, making consistent writing a natural part of who you are.
Beyond You: Taking Atomic Habits Everywhere
The principles in Atomic Habits aren't just for personal development. They can be applied everywhere! Businesses can use them to create positive work cultures, teachers can leverage them to build effective learning environments, even communities can incorporate them to encourage prosocial behaviors. Imagine a company leader wanting to spark innovation. They could implement "tiny wins" by celebrating brainstorming sessions or rewarding creative ideas. Suddenly, innovation becomes a core value, not just a buzzword.
Beyond the Book: Limitations and Considerations
While Atomic Habits offers a powerful framework, it's worth considering some limitations. The book primarily focuses on individual behavior, potentially neglecting the role of environmental factors or societal influences on ingrained habits. Additionally, while Clear acknowledges breaking bad habits is tough, the book primarily focuses on establishing good ones.
Furthermore, the path to success might not be identical for everyone. Individual circumstances, motivation levels, and even genetics can influence how well these principles work for you. Despite these limitations, Atomic Habits remains a game-changer for understanding how habits work and implementing effective strategies for lasting change.
A Toolbox for Transformation (That Doesn't Require Superhuman Willpower)
Atomic Habits offers a clear, practical roadmap for self-improvement. By emphasizing tiny, consistent changes and understanding the psychology of behavior change, the book empowers you to build lasting positive habits. Whether your goal is getting healthier, boosting productivity, or simply becoming a better you, Atomic Habits provides the tools and knowledge you need to ditch the hamster wheel and take control of your own transformation.
Atomic Habits: Beyond the Hype (Is It Really All That?)
So, Atomic Habits has taken the self-help world by storm. But is it all hype, or is there real magic in these tiny tweaks? Here's a closer look:
The Good Stuff: Why This Book Rocks
Simple and Actionable: Clear ditches the complex jargon and provides clear, actionable steps you can implement immediately. No need for a Ph.D. in psychology to understand how to hack your habits.
Science-Backed: Clear grounds his advice in scientific research, making it more than just another fad diet for your habits.
Focus on Progress, Not Perfection: This book celebrates the small wins, which is a refreshing change from the all-or-nothing mentality that often plagues self-improvement efforts.
Broad Applicability: The principles outlined in Atomic Habits extend far beyond personal development, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to create positive change in any area of life.
The Not-So-Good Stuff: What to Consider
Individual Mileage May Vary: While the core principles are sound, the effectiveness of these strategies can differ based on individual circumstances, motivation levels, and even genetics. What works wonders for one person might not be as impactful for another.
Limited Focus on Breaking Bad Habits: While Clear acknowledges the challenges associated with breaking bad habits, the book primarily focuses on establishing positive ones. Those struggling to ditch ingrained negative behaviors might crave more specific guidance.
Environmental Factors Take a Backseat: The book primarily focuses on individual behavior change, and the role of environmental factors or societal influences on habits isn't deeply explored. Sometimes, changing your environment can be just as, or even more, effective than changing your behavior itself.
The Verdict: A Valuable Tool, But Not a Magic Wand
Atomic Habits isn't a magic bullet that will solve all your problems overnight. However, it offers a powerful framework for understanding how habits work and provides practical strategies for creating lasting change. It's a valuable tool to add to your self-improvement arsenal, but remember, consistent effort and a willingness to experiment are still essential ingredients for success.
So, should you read it? Absolutely! Atomic Habits offers a refreshing perspective on self-improvement, one that emphasizes small, sustainable changes over drastic overhauls. Whether you're looking to finally nail that writing routine, develop a healthy exercise habit, or simply become a more productive human being, Atomic Habits provides the tools and knowledge to get you started. Just remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Embrace the tiny tweaks, celebrate the small wins, and watch your habits transform into the person you want to be.
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Im reading/listening to a lot of books/audiobooks at the same time because i am a fool
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Big things can come from small changes. That’s the key idea of ‘Atomic Habits’, a book that helps people turn minor changes in behaviour into enduring habits that enable them to experience a better version of themselves.
This year, as well as aiming to read at least a book a month, I’ve decided to add audiobooks into the mix. I’ll be doing more road trips now COVID is hopefully behind us, and that should give me plenty of listening time. Audiobooks won’t replace reading books, but something I’ll try to add on top. It’s a new habit I hope to form, inspired at least in part by this first audiobook ‘Atomic Habits’.
‘Atomic Habits’ sets out a system for creating change in your life
It’s not your goals that are holding you back, its the system you’re trying to use to get there. That’s one of the first ideas Clear seeks to instil in the reader. Change requires people to understand themselves and the change they want to make. But as this book explains, the reason many people fail to achieve their goals is the approach they’ve taken, rather than the ambition they have.
This is the deficiency ‘Atomic Habits’ seeks to correct. Clear argues that “habits are the compounding interest of self improvement” and sets out a system through which one can build on small habits and turn them into a meaningful difference to your life. The key principles for forming a new habit are:
Make it obvious
Make it attractive
Make it easy
Make it satisfying
To break bad habits, Clear illustrates ways to invert these principles so that bad habits (ideally) become less obvious, less attractive, harder and less satisfying. So far I’ve had more success with building positive habits than kicking bad ones, though I have had some small wins with the latter.
What were some of the ideas that stuck for me?
Start small - small incremental change is the easiest place to start. And a small change repeated many times will produce better results than a ‘big’ change that you rarely follow through on.
Being aware of your habits - I haven’t yet audited my habits or started a habit tracker. I do however try and be more aware of some of repeated behaviours in my day and the conditions that may be giving rise to them.
Habit stacking - adding a new habit onto an existing one. This has worked well for me so far, helping me to add more stretching into my day by making a habit of doing just one or two stretches at key points during the day. There’s room for more, but it’s helped give me a start and over a week, the number of stretches adds up.
Make it easy and reduce friction - To work through my backlog of comic books, I’m making it easy for myself by leaving one on my bedside table. That way I can read for a few minutes each night while Mrs Menow gets ready for bed. Sure, I only get a dozen or so pages read a few nights a week. But small amounts add up. If I can keep this up through the year, you’ll see a few of them posted here. And that’s a few more than otherwise would have been read.
Reset the room - this is Clear’s habit forming case for putting things away when you’re finished with them. It’s always been good advice, but ‘Atomic Habits’ helps you understand why and how to get better at it.
Inverting ‘make it obvious’ - one of the strategies I’ve employed to break the habit of getting chocolate muffins and Coke on the way into my office. Rather than walk past the bakery and associated temptation, I walk a different route and buy a bottle of lemon-water from the convenience store instead.
Closing Thoughts
‘Atomic Habits’ is a book with a very practical focus. It provides enough theory and examples to understand why the four steps (generally) work, but doesn’t get bogged down in unnecessary detail. Instead the focus is on how you put it all into action. If you’re looking for a practical book to help you start on a journey of change, then download the audiobook or buy this book from your local book store. Or if you enjoyed it as much as I did, do both.
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[28.01.2024: sunday]
27/100 days of productivity
i finally found a great audiobook of 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear, which means i'll be putting that in front of my other CR's and listening to that today. i'm already finding it very insightful.
goals for today:
- revise art epochs (✓)
- revise state-church systems (✓)
- take a walk (✓)
- drink 2.5ls of water (✓)
there's something about waking up early, getting done with half of your tasks while the rest of the world is still asleep. it's incredibly satisfying.
tune of the day: Call It Fate, Call It Karma - The Strokes
left: Barockschloss, Mannheim. right: notes on 'Atomic Habits', 'BIWHM', and study notes.
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New semester, new strategy.
Here are all the things I plan to do before and during the semester
Essentials
Notebooks, sheets, note pads, highlighters.
Water bottles, meal boxes
Journals (affirmation + gratitude)
Planner/ calendar/ to-do list
Subscription to study help, tools
Textbooks
Magazines, comics, travel books, cookbooks (optional)
A sturdy tote (preferential).
A schedule (classes and study times).
YouTube (subscribe to content that you love)
Study community.
Any school-related requirement.
Systems
All these include systems that can help me stay on top of my game. I have included some of these systems in my previous post
Other systems include
Meal plans
A good skincare routine
Workout playlist
Weekly mood boards
Therapy Sessions
I always have therapy sessions and this is when I set a time to really focus on doing something for myself that is healing or makes me excited. I have done writing therapy (I write my anxiety away), dance therapy (dance my troubles out), vision board therapy (visualize my way to success), and audio therapy (recording my affirmations and replaying them). I am pretty sure these therapies will be useful this semester. THIS WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL THERAPY.
Writing therapy
Dance therapy
Art therapy
Vision board/mood board therapy
Audio therapy.
Habits
Having a morning routine and a night routine beforehand can motivate you to stay disciplined. Habits like working out, journaling, and skincare will keep you strong when you feel like your world is tearing apart. When nothing is certain and you feel like everything is beyond your control, hold on to your habits.
Morning routines should consist of:
Early rise
Prayer/meditation
A simple workout
Skincare routine, shower routine
Journal (affirmations + expressing your feelings)
Positive self-talk (talk to yourself while preparing for the day, this works like magic).
Wear the clothes you like.
Read ( at least for 10 minutes or listen to an audiobook).
Nigh time routines should consist of:
Rest
Arrange the things you need for the next day (work bag, meals, outfit. If you commute, gas up your car on your way home).
Low impact exercise (yoga).
Skincare, shower.
Journal (it should consist of something you are grateful for, something you encouraged yourself to do, and something you are looking forward to the next day.
Early sleep (if you cannot sleep immediately, play a brown noise sound or rain sounds while reading a book. You'd sleep).
Create a comfort playlist
A playlist created beforehand will help me stay focused and prepared. I would like to have a certain ambiance when I am studying. It helps if you have it prepared. Comfort books are books that I have read several times that keep me motivated, often times my comfort book is a way to distress or even procrastinate with. Knowing that all days won't be perfect, knowing that I can make myself pasta while watching my favorite move will honestly make me calmer.
My comfort ambience
New York Jazz.
Portrait in Jazz by Bill Evans
John Coltrane's My Favorite Things
Miles Davis's Kind of Blue Album
Rainy day coffee shop ambience
Rainy night coffee shop ambiance
My comfort books
Anne and the Green Gable
80/20 Principle
Atomic Habits
Acres of Diamond
Who Moved my Cheese?
How to Stop Worrying and Start Winning
Obvious Adams
Travel books
Magazines (Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, and Vogue).
My comfort movie list
Joy
Eat Pray Love
The Joy Love Club
The Pursuit of Happyness
My Fair Lady
Ratatouille
The Princess and the Frog
My comfort meals
Salad
Pasta
With love,
Black Pearl.
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April 2024 Reading Wrap Up
I read 6 books in April, which is honestly more than I thought I would get to at the beginning of this month. April's are historically slow reading months for me, and while this was another slower month, I'm happy with what I read. Audiobooks really saved me this month! I read 2 fantasy books, 3 nonfiction (who am I?) and 1 literary fiction.
1.The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (3.5/5 stars) This was an anticipated new release for me, and I was very intrigued by the premise. This was enjoyable, but there were some things I didn't really care for. This was engaging and easy to read, and if you liked The Cartographers or The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I think you'd like this. Adult low fantasy
2.The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann (4/5 stars) I really enjoy survival stories and seafaring stories, so I knew I was going to like this. The audiobook was great, and I liked how this was a shorter nonfiction. I'm not sure how much I like the narrative nonfiction that Grann writes in. Either way, this was a super engaging and entertaining read. Nonfiction audiobook
3.Atomic Habits by James Clear. I was not planning on reading this book in April, but I randomly go interested in it. Overall enjoyable, and interesting to see how we structure our lives around habits.
4.Who Cooked the Last Supper: The Women's History of the World by Rosalind Miles (4/5 stars) I read this 80s feminist nonfiction on audio, and while this could get pessimistic and difficult, I found it to be an engaging read with flashes of humor throughout. I would be interested to see what this book would be like published in the 2020s vs the 1980s. Nonfiction audiobook
5.The Bloody Throne (Hostage of Empire 3) by SC Emmett (5/5 stars) This was the fantastic conclusion to one of my favorite new series. Everything came together in this book and delivered an ending well worth the series. I wasn't sure how the series would end, but it was satisfying and bittersweet. I'm going to be talking about this series for a while. Adult fantasy
6. The Wall by Marlen Haushofer (4.5/5 stars) This is a translated dystopian fiction book about a women who is stuck behind a wall while the rest of the world as ended. She only has a cat, dog, and cow as her companions. She must learn to survive and cope with loneliness. I deeply enjoyed this novel, and found many passages that really stuck with me. Parts of this book got me very emotional.
That's it for April! I'm hoping for a strong reading month this May and summer!
May TBR:
The Familiar by Lehigh Bardugo
The Winners (Beartown 3) by Fredrik Backman
The Language of Trees: A rewilding of literature and landscape
Desert Solitare by Edward Abby
Brave the Wild River (nonfiction audiobook)
The Hedgewitch of Fox Hall by Ana Bright
Song of the Huntress by Lucy Holland
The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks (my Random TBR Pick for May)
#reading wrap up#april 2024 reading wrap up#the book of doors#gareth brown#the wager#who cooked the last supper#rosalind miles#the bloody throne#hostage of empire#SC Emmett#the wall marlen haushofer#my post
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04•09•23
The new commute
On the bus to my university campus to complete my registration process, I listened to ‘Atomic Habits’, an audiobook by James Clear. Ironically, listening to audiobooks, alongside reading my kindle in the mornings, has become a new habit of mine. I’m yet to figure out a structure for new habits I want to adopt, or simply one or two this season, so the book is helping me begin this process.
Pictured (left) a quaint newsagents where I picked up a copy of TLS and Foreign Affairs (pictured right). Read the former in a coffee shop with no Wi-Fi or 3G; bliss.
Following a pleasant evening encounter yesterday, I have a new found appreciation for banjos.
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Read More and Give Back with BooKey
Due to the nature of my current job in education and the fact that I live on my own, it has become increasingly difficult to find time to read books. I used to read a lot when I was living with my parents and working in the BPO industry, but now even when I try, it takes me a month just to finish one book. I've tried listening to podcasts while doing chores, but I feel excluded from the conversation. I've also tried audiobooks, but they tend to be slow and they lack emotion. Then, I discovered a mobile application called BooKey.
BooKey is designed to help people read more by offering book summaries, similar to Blinkist. The summaries are concise, capturing the key takeaways from each book and allowing users to quickly and easily digest the information without having to read the entire book. Users can choose to read the summary, browse the mind map, or listen to the summaries. The audio format typically takes only 23-30 minutes. This allows me to listen to multiple BooKeys during commute and while I do household chores.
Bookey's product design and commitment to promoting reading have earned them several recognitions, including "Most Promising Education Innovation" at the Bett Asia Awards, the "Outstanding Mobile Reading App" award at the China Digital Reading Innovation Forum, and a place on HolonIQ's list of "Top 50 EdTech Companies in the World." But what really caught my attention was their 21-Day challenge. Once a user finishes 21 days of reading any book for at least 5 minutes, the user gets to donate a book to children in Africa. This is a great way to motivate myself to read more while also giving back.
Most of BooKey's featured books are on self-improvement which was nice because I am obsessed with Atomic Habits. Through this app, I found a way to unlock related books and understand the key concepts behind them. These self-help books are often written by experts in their respective fields who have conducted extensive research and/or have personal experience with the topic they are discussing. They provide readers with practical advice, tools, and strategies that can be implemented in their daily lives to improve their personal and professional growth. Some of the ones I've read so far are as follows:
I am no stranger to digital tools that offer rewards for continued use. GCash, for example, has their GForest initiative, which has led me to plant four trees virtually (as of checking, they've already been physically planted). This approach has been effective in helping me establish habits, whether it's making paperless transactions or reading more books. Digital tools like BooKey also make it easy to track my progress and stay accountable, which is key to building habits (pun intended).
These models not only work but also inspire. With each tree planted, I know I am helping to promote sustainability. With each book donated, I know I am helping to promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning.
BooKey overall is a great tool for anyone looking to read more books and improve themselves. With its concise summaries and commitment to promoting reading, the app makes it easy to save time and get the most important insights from each book. And with the 21-Day Challenge, you can establish a habit of reading and give back to the community at the same time. So why not give BooKey a try and start establishing a healthy habit today?
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Year In Review - BOOKS - 2022
Audiobooks read:
• Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
• The Big Short by Michael Lewis
• Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
• The Minority Report and Other Stories by Philip K. Dick
• 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie
• Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
• The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
• The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
• They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie
• A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
• The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
• The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
• The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
• Be a Triangle by Lilly Singh
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
• The House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
• I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
• How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis
• The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings by Karl Marx
• Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
• Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Regular books read:
• Shot by Shot by Steven D. Katz. (FINALLY FINISHED THIS AFTER ~3 YEARS)
• Princess Jellyfish Volume 2 by Akiko Higashimura
• Several floppy comics (catching up on years worth of FCBD haul)
Overall a good year for reading. As usual, this list isn’t necessarily an endorsement, just a list of everything I checked out from the library. (Some of these I don’t even remember reading, for the opposite of an endorsement - maybe I should make a GoodReads account lol).
I started reading Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple series for a palate cleanser between every other book. Can’t go wrong with sugar-coated murder mysteries. LOTR was a re-read since I haven’t read them since I was 11. I’ve heard good thing about Iain M Banks’ The Culture series but I really didn’t like Consider Phlebas, so I’ll mark more books down as a “maybe” for 2023.
I’m so glad I can finally say I finished that giant Storyboarding textbook (Shot by Shot). I have now started....another art textbook, lol. I’m going to stop putting my “In Progress/Incomplete” books on here - just what I’ve finished! Also gonna try to read more physical books in 2023.
Happy New Year!
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Atomic Habits By James Clear Book Summary Audiobook | DivineHelps24
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If you're like me, you've probably tried to improve yourself at some point in your life. Whether it's losing weight, quitting smoking, or learning a new skill, we all have goals that we want to achieve. But why is it so hard to make lasting change? Why do we find ourselves slipping back into old habits, even when we know they're bad for us?
According to James Clear, author of the best-selling book Atomic Habits, the problem isn't with us, but with the systems we use to try to change. In his book, Clear draws on the latest research in biology, psychology, and neuroscience to offer a step-by-step framework for building good habits and breaking bad ones.
The key to Clear's approach is focusing on the tiny changes that we can make every day. These tiny changes may seem insignificant on their own, but over time they can add up to remarkable results. As Clear writes, "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
One of the things I appreciated about Atomic Habits is that Clear doesn't just offer vague platitudes and promises of overnight success. Instead, he provides concrete strategies for making real change in our lives. He offers tips for making time for new habits, overcoming a lack of motivation and willpower, and designing our environment to make success easier.
One principle that particularly resonated with me was Clear's idea of "habit stacking." This involves adding a new habit to an existing one so that they become linked together. For example, if you want to start reading more, you could make a habit of reading for 10 minutes every night before bed. By linking this new habit to an existing one (going to bed), it becomes easier to build it into your routine.
Another key concept in Atomic Habits is the idea of focusing on identity-based habits. Rather than simply trying to change our behavior, we need to change the way we see ourselves. As Clear notes, "True behavior change is identity change." By identifying with the person we want to become (e.g. a fit and healthy person who exercises every day), we can start to make small changes that align with that identity.
But what I appreciated most about Atomic Habits was not just the practical strategies (which are excellent), but Clear's ability to make the science behind habit formation accessible and engaging. He uses real-world examples from Olympic athletes, business leaders, and other high achievers to illustrate his points. And he does so in a way that is both informative and entertaining.
In summary, if you're looking to make lasting change in your life, I highly recommend Atomic Habits. It's a smart, funny, and practical guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones. Whether you're a high achiever looking to take your performance to the next level or simply someone who wants to make a positive change in your life, James Clear's book is an invaluable resource. So go ahead, make those tiny changes. The results may surprise you.
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books i read in 2023 + v short reviews:
fiction:
the god of small things by roy (reread, i read it for high school but it remains my favourite. not really a happy book but the themes of neocolonialism, anglophilia etc etc hit so close to home)
rashomon and seventeen other stories by akutagawa (so very good. read it twice this year. my favourite story was hell screen. i hope to one day read it in the original japanese)
1984 by orwell (never read this in school. need to reread it again and probably read some papers on this book)
a wild sheep chase by murakami (didn't get it, read it bc of hokkaido, need to read some analyses about it then reread)
all quiet on the western front by remarque (a good classic and i agree w the sentiment that everyone should read it)
the bell jar by plath (read it multiple times to get it. unfortunately can relate)
blindness by saramago (reread, i really liked it and am looking forward to reading analyses about it. crying woman and the dog.)
the cobra event by preston (i read the hot zone so i was curious about his fiction work. thrilling read but mid writing, would not reread)
the crowstarver by king-smith (it's a kid/teen book but i adore the author's descriptions of british countrysides + the story itself)
fantastique maître renard by dahl (translated into french, read it for practice, need to reread it and take notes. also need to watch the film)
fire and blood by grr martin (reread it all the way through, twice, and it's like 1530 pages. i honestly found it really interesting and i don't get people who said it was boring like a history textbook)
heart of darkness by conrad (THE book that is referenced in so many neocolonialism books. i honestly still don't get it so i need to study some analyses and reread it)
nonfiction:
polyglot by lomb (nonfic book about language learning. i really liked it and it's now my new language learning bible)
atomic habits by clear (it's a nonfic self help book and i found it interesting and helpful but i need to reread it while taking notes lol)
mox (easy interesting read about a wrestler. considering listening to the audiobook)
so you've been publicly shamed by ronson (easy to digest nonfic book about people getting called out + aftermath)
gweilo by booth (a memoir and a reread, i first read it in g11 but it's an interesting look into hong kong history)
orientalism by said (i need to finish this so bad. it is very dense but the points i do get are so. hitting close to home etc)
#did not read that much last year but it's ok + not the type of person to be “i must read 100 books this year” etc#krow.text#feel free to share if you have book recs!!! adding on to my evergrowing to read list#books
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2023 - Getting back into reading
After a quiet few years due to the pandemic, 2023 was the year I got back into reading.
One of my habits that took a hit during the pandemic was reading. As I explained earlier this year, this was due to a few factors. In short, pre-pandemic most of my reading was done while commuting, and I've never returned to the office full time. I replaced commuting time with other activities that were now an option (exercise, sleep, family time, gaming) and didn't carve out any dedicated time for reading.
For 2023, I wanted to do better. But wanting something isn't enough. As I learned from 'Atomic Habits', you need to build new routines and behaviours. So I set myself goals to read at least three times a week, and made sure I always had easy access to books to read.
And the result...
Nineteen books (including audiobooks) 'read' in 2023. That's more than double the number of books I read in the prior three years, and on par with my best years prior to the pandemic. Even stripping out the audiobooks and graphics novels, I still beat my pre-COVID goal of reading the equivalent of one actual book per month.
So here's my reading for 2023.
Fiction & Novels
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Dr Who: City of Death - Douglas Adams / James Goss
Equal Rites - Terry Pratchet
Neuromancer - William Gibson
Mortal Engines - Phillip Reeve
Mortal Engines: Predators Gold - Phillip Reeve
Graphic Novel & Comics
Seven Years of Highly Defective People - Scott Adams
The Umbrella Academy: Dallas - Gerard Wray & Gabriel Ba
Hellblazer: Original Sins - multiple contributors
The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes - Neil Gaiman
Non-Fiction (inc. biographies)
Atomic Habits - James Clear (Audiobook)
How Charts Lie - Alberto Cairo
Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss (Audiobook)
Turns out I'm Fine - Judith Lucy
Bhutan to Blacktown - Om Dhungel
Interconnected Realities - Leslie Shannon
2062: The World that AI Made - Toby Walsh
Atlas of the Heart - Brene Brown
The Hidden Tools of Comedy - Steve Kaplan (Audiobook)
What did I read in previous years?
Previous Reading Lists
2022 - getting back to books (4 books)
2021 - Another year of not reading much (2 books)
2020 - A year of not much reading (3 books)
2019 #bookbacklog
2018 #bookbacklog
2017 #bookbacklog
2016 #bookbacklog
2015 #bookbacklog
2014 year of reading
2013 year of reading
2012 year of reading
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Books I Read in 2023.
Spare by Prince Harry (audiobook)
The Nineties: A Book by Chuck Klosterman
How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Enns (audiobook)
The Stranger Beside Me: The Shocking Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted Bundy by Ann Rule (audiobook)
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (audiobook)
Witchcraft in Colonial Virginia by Carson O. Hudson, Jr.
Atomic Habits by James Clear (audiobook)
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (audiobook)
Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation by Jon Ward (audiobook)
Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles (audiobook)
The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America’s Wildlands by Jon Bellman (audiobook)
Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution by H.W. Brands
What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher (audiobook)
Is It Hot In Here?: Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed On Earth? by Zach Zimmerman
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail by Andrea Lankford (audiobook)
American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church by Andrew L. Whitehead
Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless by Laurah Norton (audiobook)
Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer by Ann Rule (audiobook)
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
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