Habits are basically mental shortcuts to help us solve problems, that is to get something we want or avoid something we don’t want.
Specifically, there are four parts to habits-formation: The cue sparks a craving, which triggers a response, which brings a reward.
For example: 1. The phone buzzing when a message comes in. 2. The desire to know what’s in the message. 3. You grab the phone and read the message. 4. You know what’s in the message.
Using the habit loop, James Clear presents four simple laws to build good habits:
Law #1: Make the Cue More Visible
Law #2: Make the Habit Attractive
Law #3: Make the Steps Easy
Law #4: Create Instant Satisfaction
The main insight of the book "Atomic Habits": You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
