Reading this book - The Atomic Habits - and applying its wisdom in my life, I am developing so many good habits: Walking for 1 hour everyday, walking up early morning to name a few.
I am truly thankful to James Clear for making me understand the importance of small and tiny changes on continuous basis for bringing about a huge change in every domain of life.
I had tried quitting alcohol several times in my life, including a recent attempt, but failed.
However, applying his principle of tiny improvements, I have reduced the quantity of consumption and eliminated the consequences of over-drinking.
Now, instead of 4/5 pegs, I consume 3 pegs. Next step is to reduce it to 2 pegs only, which, in fact, is good for health.
We can achieve anything in life, provided we apply the right tool and technique for the same.
Can we access internet without right tool, that is a device, and a technology/technique, that is internet browser?
NO.
The same applies to our life as well. We can not improve the quality of body, mind and soul, and finally the quality of living, without help from appropriate right facilatator of the same.
Can we break a stone by hand? No. But, we can do that with a hammer. Isn't it?
Can we break stone by hitting it once. No. We have to keep hitting it. Those every hit is a small attempt towards finally breaking it into many pieces.
We may not notice the result of every hit on the surface of the stone, but every hit makes some tiny changes in the resistance of the rock and after many hits, one final hit breaks it into pieces.
That is the power of incorporating small efforts for achieving great improvements in life.
Yes, it is painful. It is agonizing. But, we don't conquer the summit of Everest without fighting against the fury of nature and unbearable pains while executing the process of climbing up.
Once you read The Atomic Habits and learn to apply its principles in your life, the way I am doing, I will suggest another book.
That book has taught me about the steps involved in achieving the impossible. I have already started applying the suggestions and getting good results.
So, for the time being, focus on digesting the wisdom offered by James Clear, apply to your life and prepare yourself for the next step - A Journey Toward Stupendous Success In Life.
Through out my life I had tried many a times to walk for an hour everyday. But I failed to continue with same.
After reading Atomic Habits, I started with the concepts of incremental improvements - I walked for 10 minutes a few days. Then added 10 more minutes for next few days.....till I reach 1 hour.
What appeared an impossible task has become so easy, as I could successfully made it a habit by repititions.
Even now, I don't walk an hour at a stretch. I do it in 3 instalments of 20 minutes.
However, very soon I would do it in one shot.
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