One of the e-mail newsletters I look forward to every week is James Clear’s 3-2-1 Thursday. Clear is the author of the great book Atomic Habits and every week shares 3
ideas from him, 2 quotes from other people and 1 question. Here are three ideas from different week’s posts, which I believe will help all of us as we move into the time of year where we are continually told about the importance of writing out New Years Resolutions and Big Hairy Audacious Goals for the upcoming year.
Goals vs. Lifestyle
New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do.
And a lifestyle is not an outcome, it is a process. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better
results.
Building Habits
How long does it take to build a habit?
21 days? 30 days? 66 days?
The honest answer is: forever. Because once you stop doing it, it is no longer a habit.
A habit is a lifestyle to be lived, not a finish line to be crossed. Make small, sustainable changes you can stick with.
Consistency vs. Intensity
Most people need consistency more than they need
intensity.
Intensity:
-run a marathon
-write a book in 30 days
-silent meditation retreat
Consistency:
-don't miss a workout for 2 years
-write every week
-daily silence
Intensity makes a good story. Consistency makes progress.
What’s Important Now? Build consistent, daily habits that will help you on the journey to create the lifestyle you want.
P.S. Here is a link to a 7 minute interview James Clear did with Global TV in Toronto where he shares 5 tips for creating new
habits.
James Clear
Interview
