“No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving–every day. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results”
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
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| ISBN | 9780735211308 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 290 |
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The key is not perfectionism; it is (literally, "to turn around"). In a contractual world, breaking a term ends the deal. In a covenant, breaking a term triggers the repair protocol.
But there is an older, heavier word for a promise. A word that carries the weight of stone tablets and blood oaths. A word that, if we resurrect it, has the power to rebuild our fractured sense of self. The Covenant
A covenant is the rope that ties the committee together. It is the acknowledgment that you made a decision, and the future you doesn't get a vote. If you want to stop drifting and start living with intention, you need to establish three specific covenants. 1. The Covenant with Yourself (Integrity) This is the hardest one. No one knows when you break this covenant except you. The punishment is invisible: self-loathing. The key is not perfectionism; it is (literally,
The world is looking for reliable people. Your family is looking for a steady anchor. Your future self is begging you to make a covenant today. But there is an older, heavier word for a promise
Ask yourself: If no one would ever find out that I broke this promise, would I still keep it?
We live in an age of broken promises.
In a transactional relationship, you leave when the costs outweigh the benefits. In a covenant, you trim the costs and grow the benefits. You stay. Why are you here? What problem are you put on earth to solve?
