Atomic Habits
By James Clear
It felt almost inevitable to start this project with Atomic Habits. If you are going to begin a journal built around books and records and habits, why not start with the book that promises to show you how to build better ones.
That was the logic.
In reality, this book is not for me. I did not enjoy it. I understand why it resonates with so many people, but this entire category of self improvement books does not work for how I think or how I read. Nothing about it pulled me in, and very little stayed with me once I closed the cover.
The only line that truly stuck came from Chapter 18, The Truth About Talent:
“The secret of maximizing your odds of success is to choose the right field of competition.”
That idea made sense to me. The rest did not.
I am glad I read it. I am also glad to move on.
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