---
title: Atomic Habits
tags:
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  - exclude-from-word-count
  - topic/individualism
  - type/media/book
authors:
  - James Clear
published: 2018-10-16
type: book
---
# Atomic Habits

## Cover

## Title Page

## Copyright

## Epigraph

## Contents

## Introduction: My Story

## The Fundamentals: Why Tiny Changes Make A Big Difference

### 1: The Surprising Power of Atomic Habits

### 2: How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

### 3: How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps

## The 1st Law: Make It Obvious

### 4: The Man Who Didn't Look Right

### 5: The Best Way to Start a New Habit

### 6: Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More

### 7: The Secret to Self-Control

## The 2nd Law: Make It Attractive

### 8: How to Make a Habit Irresistible

### 9: The Role of Family and Friends in Shaping Your Habits

### 10: How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits

## The 3rd Law: Make It Easy

### 11: Walk Slowly, but Never Backward

### 12: The Law of Least Effort

### 13: How to Stop Procrastinating by Using the Two-Minute Rule

### 14: How to Make Good Habits Inevitable and Bad Habits Impossible

## The 4th Law: Make It Satisfying

### 15: The Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change

### 16: How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day

### 17: How an Accountability Partner Can Change Everything

## Advanced Tactics: How To Go From Being Merely Good To Being Truly Great

### 18: The Truth About Talent (When Genes Matter and When They Don't)

### 19: The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Work

### 20: The Downside of Creating Good Habits

### Conclusion: The Secret to Results That Last

## Appendix

### What Should You Read Next?

### Little Lessons from the Four Laws

### How to Apply These Ideas to Business

### How to Apply These Ideas to Parenting

## Acknowledgments

## Notes

## Index

## About The Author