Atomic Habits: The life-changing million copy bestseller
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Product Summary
- People think when you want to change your life you need to think big But worldrenowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way
- He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions doing two pushups a day waking up five minutes early or holding a single short phone call
- In this groundbreaking book Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such lifealtering outcomes
- He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks the forgotten art of Habit Stacking the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone and delves into cuttingedge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter
- Along the way he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists leading CEOs and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive motivated and happy
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Product Review Analysis*
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [241]
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simply brilliant"simply brilliant"
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100.0% |
absolutely brilliant"an absolutely brilliant book worth buying if you are even the slightest bit interested in habit building"
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100.0% |
excellent hacks"this audio livre is without doubt the best i have heard its full of excellent hacks and insights into habits "
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100.0% |
highly enjoyable"it was well presented and practical with chapter summaries and illustrations made the whole experience highly enjoyable"
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100.0% |
really powerful"the linkage of habits to your core identity is another simple yet really powerful anchor to the book"
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100.0% |
highly effective"it's much easier to apply than covey's 7 habits of highly effective people one of 3 personal development books i like including this one and the tone is informed but humble"
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100.0% |
very inspiring"very inspiring and backed up with tons of data"
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100.0% |
truly awesome"i urge anyone who loves the book to read his blog which has loads of truly awesome resources"
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100.0% |
brilliant handbook"brilliant handbook to help you improving your efficiency"
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100.0% |
absolutely superb"it's absolutely superb!"
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100.0% |
great stories"just great stories and clear actions to take"
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100.0% |
obvious attractive"make it obvious attractive easy and satisfying are etched in my brain when i am struggling with any of my current habits that have gone pear shaped or i am thinking of making changes in my life"
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99.9% |
most informative"it's quite simply the best and most informative book on habits and how to change them"
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99.9% |
remarkable stories"very good book and audiobook very practical exercises remarkable stories definitely in top5!"
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99.9% |
great writer"james clear is a great writer"
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99.8% |
highly recommend"highly recommend"
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99.6% |
incredibly interesting"as habits are literally everything we do it make for an incredibly interesting read"
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99.6% |
favourite author"james clear is now my favourite author"
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99.4% |
really good"he’s done a really good job with this book must read for anyone it is so well written and is so easy to read"
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99.3% |
more productive"really first rate i cannot praise it highly enough for the goodies it contains that will help you move forward towards a more productive and enjoyable life with more good habits and fewer bad ones!"
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99.0% |
very satisfactory"but the author synthesized all those ideas in his own relatively complete system and the formulation is very satisfactory"
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99.0% |
great structure"the book has great structure as well and the personal stories keep you engaged"
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98.8% |
outstanding blueprint"is an outstanding blueprint to be the best version of yourself"
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97.8% |
good insight"worth a read good insight into creating healthy habits"
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96.8% |
super digestible"i love the way it has been written super digestible and a delight to read"
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95.6% |
very pleasant"very easy to read book doesn't say anything that you don't know or groundbreaking but it was very pleasant and i can see how it would help you"
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95.1% |
remarkable results"the message is actually simple: tiny changes yet remarkable results"
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94.1% |
amazing and informative"amazing and informative book and i was lucky enough to get it for 99p!"
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93.9% |
really fast"if you get a warm and comfortable feeling from academic literature hold your nose and read atomic habits really fast"
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93.7% |
absolutely loved"absolutely loved reading this book"
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92.2% |
surprisingly amazing"but this was a surprisingly amazing exception"
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91.5% |
well written"it's well researched well reasoned and well written"
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91.2% |
interesting and inspiring"his articles are interesting and inspiring and this book collects and expands upon a lot of his key ideas plus a whole lot more"
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90.4% |
long habits"this book provides insightful and pragmatic advice on building life long habits that reflect the people we want to be"
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89.7% |
what habits"helps you understand what habits are and how you can take steps to create new habits"
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89.6% |
good researches"wonderful book filled with very practical advices and good researches"
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88.8% |
good analogies"lots of common sense but some good analogies given throughout and always worth reinforcing common sense"
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88.8% |
humble inspirational"the author is humble inspirational and down to earth"
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88.3% |
great hobbits"we are all aware that these is no one way to build great hobbits but this book describes the best from the authors' own experience"
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88.0% |
delight to read"i love the way it has been written super digestible and a delight to read"
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88.0% |
well articulated"incredibly intelligent well articulated and just so so useful"
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87.7% |
some inspiration"this is a must read if you’re ready to change your habits for the best and need some inspiration and practical to do it whilst understanding the theory behind habits"
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75.0% |
great gift"this is a great gift for anyone struggling with habits and i cannot recommend it enough"
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75.0% |
liked everything"i liked everything this book has in it it's full of practical suggestions you can implement straight away"
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75.0% |
positive changes"already made positive changes to my life by creating new habits"
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75.0% |
really useful"but every now and again he did come up with some really useful bits of advice and knowledge"
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75.0% |
immensely useful"the author writes gripping stories and peppers immensely useful examples throughout his book"
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74.9% |
precise instructions"clear breaks down the biology around habits in an understandable way and gives precise instructions on how to approach habit change in our own lives"
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74.9% |
sustainable change"excellent book and worth reading if you have any interest in understanding how to make long lasting sustainable change in your life"
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74.9% |
well presented"it's practical useful and always well presented"
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74.9% |
really well"a really well written interesting and applicable book that i think most people would get something from"
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74.9% |
personal development"i have read so many books as part of my personal development but i always find that authors end up glorifying themselves throughout continuously going on and on about their own achievements"
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74.9% |
tremendous impact"having implemented some of the tools i already find that they have had a tremendous impact"
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74.9% |
will happily"will happily recommend"
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74.9% |
such traits"however by drawing attention to these things and explaining their importance i do think it makes you more likely to keep doing it or at least appreciate the effectiveness of such traits"
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74.9% |
look forward"thought provoking and inspirational i know i will read this again and again and get even more from each time and i look forward to it!"
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74.8% |
perfect blend"it has a perfect blend of research anecdotes real life stories tools and references"
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74.8% |
reward model"great practical book: deserves 5 5 for a useful recap of cue craving response reward model of behaviour"
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74.8% |
seriously great"informative and well written it has some seriously great tips to change your life"
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74.8% |
bonus material"you also get bonus material and i would recommend signing up for the emails"
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74.7% |
glad i read"i offered fantastics ways to improve habits and i'm glad i read it"
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74.7% |
outstanding book"it's an outstanding book and i look forward to going back over it again with a highlighter pen and making some notes of my own"
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74.7% |
enjoyed this"enjoyed this"
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74.6% |
true insight"great content absolutely loving it well written well presented and provides true insight"
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74.6% |
recommended read"overall a definite recommended read and well worth signing up to the newsletter too"
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74.5% |
great summary"a great summary of all the known techniques to establish new habits and break old ones"
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74.5% |
cracking insights"very very practical after some cracking insights in the first few chapters"
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74.5% |
fantastic takeaways"this book is completely different a no nonsense down to earth practical piece with fantastic takeaways which anyone can apply so easily to fit in with their lifestyle"
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74.5% |
leading a fuller life"an easy read that will inspire you to make little changes that will go a long way to leading a fuller life"
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74.5% |
engaging listen"it's an engaging listen or read and comes highly recommended by me!"
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74.4% |
much value"this book is as practical as the content of his email newsletters and i intend on reading or listening to this book multiple times over so i can 'extract' as much value from it as possible"
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74.4% |
very helpful"i have been following jc's facebook and subscribing to his emails and i find all his articles very helpful in my everyday living"
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74.4% |
just great"the book is just great"
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74.4% |
good information"very clearly sets down a lot of good information about creating and sticking with habits"
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74.4% |
great book"a great book to have and to give to someone for xmas present"
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74.4% |
added humour"he is for me the dale carnegie of the modern era with added humour"
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74.3% |
very useful"i found it very useful and after implementing some of these i can attest to their effectiveness"
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74.3% |
absolutely loving"great content absolutely loving it well written well presented and provides true insight"
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74.3% |
very interesting"very interesting book"
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74.3% |
relatively enjoyable"found this book to be really valuable comfortable to read and relatively enjoyable"
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74.2% |
phenomenal book"what a phenomenal book!"
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74.2% |
amazing book"an amazing book that helps you to understand how important are small changes"
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74.1% |
self improvement"excellent and practical book with great tips for using the power of habit for self improvement"
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74.1% |
self help book"it's the only self help book that i've thought afterwards was worth reading"
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74.1% |
excellent book"this is an excellent book to give people a kick in the pants a formula to use and a principle to hold onto through all seasons and challenges in life"
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74.1% |
well worth"overall a definite recommended read and well worth signing up to the newsletter too"
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74.1% |
continuous improvement"'atomic habits' provides evidence based and practical advice on how to choose develop and reinforce habits that can support continuous improvement"
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74.1% |
practical piece"this book is completely different a no nonsense down to earth practical piece with fantastic takeaways which anyone can apply so easily to fit in with their lifestyle"
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74.1% |
excellent read"an excellent read would highly recommend"
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74.0% |
resistant butt"more importantly my resistant butt is exercising again reading more and watching less mindless tv so that's proof enough for me"
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74.0% |
very happy"i'm very happy i got this as i know i can just go back to it whenever i want to refresh some notions on habit building and habit maintenance"
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74.0% |
precious time"and the biggest achievement is i have not touched the game on my phone which i played madly for last few years and wasted my precious time on it thanks to this book"
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74.0% |
counter intuitive"i like the idea of identity change as a first step which is counter intuitive"
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73.9% |
easy to read"it is very easy to read and offers some fantastic advice"
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73.9% |
better place"it would change the world to a better place"
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73.8% |
biggest achievement"and the biggest achievement is i have not touched the game on my phone which i played madly for last few years and wasted my precious time on it thanks to this book"
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73.7% |
easy to implement"this is an extremely practical book and makes habits easy to implement"
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73.7% |
even remotely"which is why if this subject even remotely interests you get the book right away!"
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73.7% |
process of habits"with that in mind james clear demonstrates the process of habits are formed and gives great insights on how to effectively create new ones whilst also making the bad ones easier to change"
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73.7% |
perfect xmas gift"perfect xmas gift for any loved one!"
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73.7% |
clear and engaging"it is clear and engaging throughout"
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73.7% |
good results"the book is clearly structured well written in bite size chunks and if you apply the habit stacking approach in particular my experience tells me that you will see good results"
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73.6% |
very practical"a very practical approach to creating good habits and be aware of the bad ones"
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73.6% |
most practical"the most practical book i’ve ever read"
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73.6% |
good behaviour"once you really understand how habits work and learn to set up systems and your environment to make good behaviour the default behaviour change just happens"
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73.6% |
full potential"thanks james for sharing these ideas in such a useable format and for staying on task so the rest of us can achieve our full potential too"
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73.5% |
most recommended"it's become one of my most recommended books and one of the most important mindset books i've ever read"
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73.5% |
thoroughly recommended"thoroughly recommended"
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73.3% |
whole family"this incredible method from atomic habits has been extended to the whole family!"
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73.2% |
self development area"rarely am i surprised by a book in the self development area but james clear took me completely by surprise"
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73.2% |
written well"very well written well researched and a wealth of personal knowledge and experience in this field"
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73.2% |
good amount"there's a good amount of additional supporting material that you can download too links are in the book "
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73.2% |
amazing insights"amazing insights so so useful as someone with adhd"
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73.1% |
than habits"third what are really "routines" rather than habits: for example writing 10 pages of your novel before breakfast every morning"
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73.0% |
clear and interesting"every chapter was detailed clear and interesting"
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73.0% |
habit formation"i have been a health care practitioner for almost three decades and a couple of years ago i had a realisation that understanding habit formation is the secret to health and wellbeing when i was struggling myself"
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72.9% |
good habit"this book is especially useful to me as i need to come back to the good habit of everyday reading"
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72.9% |
changing habits"atomic habits is packed with strategies to start changing habits today"
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72.9% |
useful stories"useful stories and interesting researches are there to support his claims and methods"
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72.8% |
warm and comfortable"if you get a warm and comfortable feeling from academic literature hold your nose and read atomic habits really fast"
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72.8% |
always present"for me i found the translation into real life always present"
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72.8% |
your habits"analyse your habits first before applying the science of 'atomic habits'"
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72.7% |
highly recommended"highly recommended if theres one book you're going to read this year let it be this one :"
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72.6% |
further inspiration"in addition to the book you get downloadable content and you can sign up to james newsletters for further inspiration and information"
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72.5% |
health wellbeing"this book is a must read if you want to take responsibility for your health wellbeing and your life"
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72.4% |
interesting to read"verty easy and interesting to read"
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72.4% |
comfortable to read"found this book to be really valuable comfortable to read and relatively enjoyable"
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72.4% |
would recommend"i would recommend"
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72.4% |
incredibly insightful"this is an incredibly insightful and practical book about habits one of the best books i’ve read"
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72.4% |
useful thought"it's simple to understand but packed with useful thought provoking and powerful tips ideas"
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72.3% |
existing habits"how you can use it in daily life to adapt or remove existing habits or stack new ones on existing"
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72.2% |
recommending this"i will be recommending this to any clients who struggle with introducing positive new habits"
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72.1% |
very logical"it is very logical"
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72.0% |
much better"i've been skimming the pages and reading selected articles so far and it is very helpful and informative and i hope it can give me some help in being a much better person"
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71.9% |
lots of extras"so you not only get the book to read but lots of extras to help you make use of what is taught"
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71.8% |
make improvements"this book will change the way you think and make improvements in your life wherever you want them"
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71.8% |
extra resources"grateful for the extra resources he's included in the book too"
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71.7% |
stacking works"habit stacking works amazingly!"
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71.6% |
extremely practical"this is an extremely practical book and makes habits easy to implement"
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71.5% |
definitely worth reading"definitely worth reading"
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71.4% |
with habits"highly recommend for anyone who is working with habits eg in business or coaching as well as for personal development"
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71.3% |
rather better"i'd recommend getting on to his email list as his regular free communications are rather better than many other people pushing life improvement concepts"
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71.1% |
recommend this"i would recommend this to anyone who wants to change something in their life for the better"
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70.9% |
change growth"definitely recommended if you are looking for a change growth"
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70.8% |
take action"a book that helps you to take action and not to blame yourself for not sticking to the habit"
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70.5% |
good sense"you can go to the james clear web site and see his work style in action first which will give you a good sense of what to expect"
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70.2% |
enjoyable read"this book is on my "must read every year" list not just because it's full of actionable practical non judgemental advice and info but because it's an enjoyable read"
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70.2% |
enjoyable to read"i think its a very good combination of a book that is enjoyable to read but also realistic as a self help style way to change your habits"
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70.0% |
lasting difference"a self help book that actually makes a significant and long lasting difference"
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70.0% |
simple change"i made one simple change based on this book and now i get up at 6"
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69.9% |
really valuable"found this book to be really valuable comfortable to read and relatively enjoyable"
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69.9% |
loving this"haven't finished reading but am loving this"
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69.8% |
great practical book"great practical book: deserves 5 5 for a useful recap of cue craving response reward model of behaviour"
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69.8% |
proof enough for"more importantly my resistant butt is exercising again reading more and watching less mindless tv so that's proof enough for me"
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69.4% |
great read"such a great read!"
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69.3% |
good brake"gives a good brake down of each area from start to finish and from many different angles so as to give you many options to use each technique"
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69.0% |
increased the speed"i found him easy to listen to well spoken and clear i happily increased the speed to x1"
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68.7% |
atomic habits"atomic habits is packed with strategies to start changing habits today"
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68.6% |
fascinating insights"i have highlighted so many fascinating insights and tips from the pages within this book"
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68.6% |
worth the money"very good buy and well worth the money"
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68.4% |
useful footnotes"the flow is fluid with illustrative anecdotes quotes and useful footnotes"
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68.4% |
greatest books"one of the greatest books i have read lately"
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68.4% |
enjoyed his writing"i have been a subscriber of james's email for a number of years and have always thoroughly enjoyed his writing"
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68.4% |
with practical ideas"a different perspective on forming habits packed with practical ideas"
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68.3% |
best version"is an outstanding blueprint to be the best version of yourself"
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68.2% |
create new habits"helps you understand what habits are and how you can take steps to create new habits"
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68.1% |
through honestly"his character and integrity come through honestly"
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68.0% |
great insights"with that in mind james clear demonstrates the process of habits are formed and gives great insights on how to effectively create new ones whilst also making the bad ones easier to change"
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68.0% |
into habits"this audio livre is without doubt the best i have heard its full of excellent hacks and insights into habits "
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68.0% |
character and integrity"his character and integrity come through honestly"
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67.8% |
clear and helpful"so clear and helpful"
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67.7% |
definitely recommend"good book definitely recommend!"
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67.4% |
informative read"looks like an informative read"
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67.4% |
describes the best"we are all aware that these is no one way to build great hobbits but this book describes the best from the authors' own experience"
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67.2% |
great book everyone"great book everyone should read"
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67.2% |
make progress"james brings together a wide range of perspectives on forming and leveraging habits to help the reader to make progress towards becoming their 'best self"
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67.1% |
positive new habits"i will be recommending this to any clients who struggle with introducing positive new habits"
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67.0% |
relatively complete"but the author synthesized all those ideas in his own relatively complete system and the formulation is very satisfactory"
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66.8% |
introduces simple laws"as said this book introduces simple laws to help us set and maintain good habits which usually means change"
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66.7% |
golden nuggets"it continues in the same vein as his newsletters so is very easy to read and is packed full of golden nuggets"
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66.7% |
deliberate practice"not to be merely read but studied intensely and put to deliberate practice"
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66.6% |
worth the read"so it’s worth the read"
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66.5% |
implement everything"i would have liked more examples or a more concrete overarching plan to implement everything"
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66.3% |
easy and understandable"picks up on some interesting concepts and explains them in an easy and understandable way"
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66.1% |
current habits"make it obvious attractive easy and satisfying are etched in my brain when i am struggling with any of my current habits that have gone pear shaped or i am thinking of making changes in my life"
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66.1% |
build new habits"if you want to build new habits or break bad ones i think that this book is definitely worth investing in"
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65.7% |
about habits"for those who've read about habits before there's nothing new as the author himself admits which is very refreshing!"
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65.7% |
well put together"this is an easy read and well put together"
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65.5% |
create or break"it gives you a great framework for planning how to create or break any habits in your life"
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65.3% |
it's great"it’s great"
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65.2% |
actually simple"the message is actually simple: tiny changes yet remarkable results"
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65.2% |
rules and guidance"incisive to the point with clear rules and guidance that makes so much sense that once you start to follow it you’ll be amazed at how simple it is"
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64.7% |
easy to read book"very easy to read book doesn't say anything that you don't know or groundbreaking but it was very pleasant and i can see how it would help you"
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64.5% |
great guidelines"excellent book with some great guidelines and practical advice"
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64.4% |
enjoyed this book"very much enjoyed this book"
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64.2% |
really great"i had heard really great things about this book so even going in i had sky high expectations"
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64.2% |
loved this book"loved this book"
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64.2% |
liked the book"i liked the book"
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63.9% |
interesting and helpful"really interesting and helpful"
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63.9% |
name suits"it is so methodical in it's approach and so clear the family name suits him well!"
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63.8% |
good & concise"good & concise"
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63.6% |
behind habits"this is a must read if you’re ready to change your habits for the best and need some inspiration and practical to do it whilst understanding the theory behind habits"
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63.5% |
very good combination"i think its a very good combination of a book that is enjoyable to read but also realistic as a self help style way to change your habits"
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63.4% |
their effectiveness"i found it very useful and after implementing some of these i can attest to their effectiveness"
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63.1% |
achieve your goals"would recommend to anyone that's looking for ideas on how to build and make good habits work in your life to help you be better and assist in helping you achieve your goals"
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63.1% |
simple usable advice"great read on how habits work and simple usable advice for every day life"
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63.0% |
really helped"she says it's really helped her"
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63.0% |
significant and long"a self help book that actually makes a significant and long lasting difference"
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63.0% |
exactly what you need"some of the examples are so simple but it’s exactly what you need"
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62.9% |
recommend it enough"this is a great gift for anyone struggling with habits and i cannot recommend it enough"
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62.9% |
an easy read"this is an easy read and well put together"
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62.8% |
straightforward guide"this one on the other hand was a straightforward guide on habit forming and or breaking with lots of direct actionable tips and advice geared specifically to the individual"
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62.7% |
does not disappoint"atomic habits does not disappoint"
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62.7% |
surpassed them"because not only did it meet all the unrealistic expectations i had it surpassed them!"
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62.7% |
easy to understand"although this book is concise i listened to it in one sitting don't imagine it's lightweight it's beautifully structured and easy to understand and comes with resources to help the reader put the ideas into practice"
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62.7% |
lasting change"please read this if you are looking to make real lasting change in your day to day"
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62.6% |
everything positive"this book is just an extension to everything positive that he is"
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62.3% |
wonderful book"this is a wonderful book for tips on how to manage habits"
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62.3% |
power of habit"when you read this book you can see some similar thoughts which comes from other books for example: "the power of habit" by charles duhigg or "the principle" by ray dalio etc"
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62.2% |
well done james"well done james!"
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62.1% |
habits grow"break habits down and do the minimum to let habits grow and make it easy on yourself to keep long term"
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62.0% |
establish new habits"a great summary of all the known techniques to establish new habits and break old ones"
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61.9% |
very refreshing"this book is different because it doesn't pretend to be a motivational book which is very refreshing"
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61.8% |
drawing attention"however by drawing attention to these things and explaining their importance i do think it makes you more likely to keep doing it or at least appreciate the effectiveness of such traits"
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61.8% |
linkage of habits"the linkage of habits to your core identity is another simple yet really powerful anchor to the book"
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61.7% |
good template"the book offers a good template one can follow when trying to build or discard a habit"
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61.7% |
brilliant book"brilliant book!"
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61.6% |
first step"i like the idea of identity change as a first step which is counter intuitive"
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61.6% |
work style"you can go to the james clear web site and see his work style in action first which will give you a good sense of what to expect"
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61.5% |
heart and soul"clearly james clear has put his heart and soul into this to make it most readable and transformative"
|
61.5% |
simple to understand"it's simple to understand but packed with useful thought provoking and powerful tips ideas"
|
61.4% |
very good buy"very good buy and well worth the money"
|
61.4% |
some of the tools"having implemented some of the tools i already find that they have had a tremendous impact"
|
61.3% |
practical to implement"the information given is practical to implement in your everday life and the book gives scientific and rational explanation for why it works"
|
61.1% |
researched well reasoned"it's well researched well reasoned and well written"
|
61.1% |
full of useful tips"great book full of useful tips"
|
61.0% |
highly readable"' it's amazing that he manages to convey complex and inter connecting ideas in a succinct and highly readable prose"
|
61.0% |
just fantastic"this book is just fantastic!"
|
61.0% |
without doubt"this audio livre is without doubt the best i have heard its full of excellent hacks and insights into habits "
|
60.9% |
common sense"you could argue that some of it is common sense but james offers so much more"
|
60.7% |
good reminder"however it serves as a good reminder"
|
60.7% |
| ... | |
|
Cons [37]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
daily habits"there's so much insight into human psychology and how it manifests in our daily habits"
|
99.3% |
very disappointed"very disappointed"
|
99.0% |
really awful"i was really really really awful at it"
|
98.9% |
terrible thing"and usually that's a terrible thing because then no matter how good the book is i can't help feeling slightly let down"
|
90.7% |
smoking cessation"i wish i’d had this useful book at my elbow when i worked in smoking cessation"
|
74.9% |
overly simplistic"it follows the typical self help formula of common sense and old ideas combined with overly simplistic charts and celebrity anecdotes to remind you of what you already know"
|
74.7% |
find fault"i can't find fault with this book"
|
74.4% |
occasional relapse"‘never miss twice’ has become my profile picture and such a great way to deal with the occasional relapse to laziness or when life takes over"
|
74.1% |
slightly let down"and usually that's a terrible thing because then no matter how good the book is i can't help feeling slightly let down"
|
73.8% |
unnecessary repeat"i wouldn't say it's the beat english as sometimes you feel it's a bit lengthy with some unnecessary repeat"
|
71.3% |
took me a long"took me a long while to read it as stopped to consider a lot"
|
69.4% |
routine chores"" unthinking habits are all about economy of effort in routine chores"
|
68.1% |
lightweight reading"this is lightweight reading however"
|
67.5% |
awfully dumbed"it is a noble relative to the awfully dumbed down duhigg on habits but belongs to the same family"
|
66.6% |
stuck out most"one of the bits that stuck out most for me was how sometimes we need to learn to love the boredom of a good habit in order to endure it for the long term"
|
64.7% |
making scam"it's also double the price and a money making scam on what could be a blog post"
|
64.0% |
meaningless resolutions"given it is 2 january 2020 i'm excited to trade in meaningless resolutions for actual behavioural change strategies that work"
|
64.0% |
long winded"and okay to be totally fair the power of habit did indeed help me understand how habits are formed but it was also kind of long winded and included organizational & societal habits too things that i personally wasn't interested in "
|
63.4% |
untenable lines"but it would be helpful to the reader if he worked out these untenable lines of thinking beforehand and avoided taking the reader down them altogether"
|
62.5% |
no longer functional"com' is no longer functional and therefore the additional resources are not available"
|
61.5% |
their execution"once established these are initiated each time automatically because that's your time to do x and they are cumulative 10 pages day adds up to a complete book at some point but they are most definitely not unthinking or automatic in their execution"
|
60.6% |
manifestly untenable"32 35 but this is manifestly untenable believing you are a writer is not the same as actually writing a book nor does mere belief lead to action"
|
59.0% |
negative habits"i cannot recommend the book enough if you are stuck in your negative habits and want to acquire a set of empowering ones"
|
58.8% |
additional resources"com' is no longer functional and therefore the additional resources are not available"
|
58.1% |
have forgotten"i'm reluctant to call this a 'self help' book because that lump it into the 95% of 'self help' that contain inspiring words & messages that make you feel great for a couple hours but after 2 weeks you have forgotten"
|
56.8% |
seem obvious"it has some points which seem obvious however puts a different spin on and some which are not so obvious"
|
56.4% |
best school manual"my copy is heavily highlighted and i am going to return to this textbook or handbook it’s not a misnomer the book deserves study like the best school manual before final exams many times"
|
56.3% |
term `` habit"for example he uses the term "habit" to refer to three quite different things without taking into account the differences: first what one might call "unthinking habits " such as making coffee first thing in the morning automatically no decision required you just do it without thinking but there is none of the progressive effect that clear describes as a virtue of "habits"
|
54.6% |
does n't come into"only half way through and seeing progress already it’s all about your systems and thankfully will power doesn’t come into it"
|
54.6% |
acknowledge my bad habits"this book helped me begin to acknowledge my bad habits and devise strategies to eliminate them whilst simultaneously providing an easy to follow guide on building good ones"
|
54.5% |
which is crazy"which is crazy i know!"
|
54.0% |
going to be cheesy"i did warn you i was going to be cheesy: yep this book has changed my life"
|
54.0% |
not read this book"i wouldn't have ever done that had i not read this book"
|
53.9% |
n't know how good"i have enjoyed reading the weekly newsletter james sends out so knew the book would be good i just didn’t know how good"
|
53.8% |
trying to do too much"trying to do too much or change too much too quickly"
|
53.7% |
filled in the gaps"while some of the ideas in the book were hacks i have adopted when i try to change or build new habits this book really helped me understand how habits work and filled in the gaps for me"
|
53.7% |
however was disappointing"his book however was disappointing"
|
51.6% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "Incredibly intelligent well articulated and just so so useful." | 93.5% |
| "Great practical book: deserves 5 5 for a useful recap of cue craving response reward model of behaviour." | 93.1% |
| "Informative and well written it has some seriously great tips to change your life" | 93.1% |
| "Helps you understand what habits are and how you can take steps to create new habits." | 93.1% |
| "It's well researched well reasoned and well written." | 93.1% |
| "Very inspiring and backed up with tons of data." | 93.1% |
| "Great content absolutely loving it well written well presented and provides true insight." | 93.1% |
| "' It's amazing that he manages to convey complex and inter connecting ideas in a succinct and highly readable prose." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Would definitely not recommend." | 74.8% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| James |
"well done James!"
|
62.1% | |
| Matt Evans |
"however i do agree with Matt Evans another reviewer people need to be reminded from often to often"
|
60.6% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| no data! | |||
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 45.0% | 23.3% | 31.7% |
happiness 22.8%
neutral 21.7%
worry 21.1%
relief 10.0%
sadness 7.2%
fun 4.4%
love 3.3%
surprise 2.2%
fear 2.2%
enthusiasm 2.2%
boredom 1.7%
hate 0.6%
anger 0.6%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-15
