5 Things You Need to Understand to Stop Being Lazy - Atomic Habits by James Clear

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[@Untryn]

1. Designing your environment for success 2. The 2 minute rule for the start of habits 3. Master the entry points/ first step for habits. 4. Join a community Whos normal habit is your desired habit 5. Use variable rewards - most bad habits have immediate rewards and long term consequences. Most good habits are the exact opposite - reward system example: jar of marbles 90 red & 10 blue, after every good habit practice pull out a marble, if red then nothing, if blue then reward thyself.

[@midnut9036]

thanks I was hoping someone made this

[@jf1341]

Thanks 🙏 👍 👍

[@mikemyon3570]

Thank you

[@fzxgmf]

Thanks Duncan

[@oregondude9411]

Thanks!

[@Leo-gj7by]

“A habit has to be established before it can be improved.” A very powerful insight.

[@louiskemner3216]

As writers put it, you can’t edit a blank page.

[@KAFaye-nk5tl]

@@louiskemner3216 exactly. ain’t nothing new. crazy how people don’t know this

[@balleraddict]

I swear that was my favorite part too

[@Kurtmind]

That hit me hard.

[@AbhishekPal-rn1yu]

bro the whole book is a goldmine, it's the only physical book I have. would recommend 11/10

[@barber8368]

“Master the art of showing up...” 👍

[@Steyreon]

So true. I mostly do only 10 push-ups every day and when I tell people they tend to ask what this small amount would help me. They don´t realize that I am doing over 3.600 push-ups every year.

[@9Nikko8]

love this

[@KAFaye-nk5tl]

okay but so far, how long have you done it and what diff have you experience?

[@itsabyanhere]

how's the result?

[@shahan484]

Well 10 push-ups is not enough to get your muscles stimulated so not much growth there buddy

[@ArnePuschmann]

Maybe it's no enough to stimulate visible muscle growth but it sure helps to stop the opposite. There are so many people out there who are not even able to do push ups anymore

[@Omar31587]

Procrastination is the thief of time.

[@KaylaNoelle1]

This also has a lot to do with reducing decision fatigue. You can only make so many choices every day so if small habits become ingrained you do it just because it's what you normally do! If you can brush your teeth every morning, you can roll out a yoga mat every morning right after, and you can get on that mat and start. It all leads from the thought of "well this is just what I do after I rinse the toothpaste out of my mouth."

[@Iaintyourbabe]

Great comment.

[@user-sl3kq7og5l]

I guess it's called habit stacking, huh?

[@iCutNice]

Why not roll your toothpaste in your yoga mat? -Random thought that popped in mind as I read your comment Don't know if it would work but hey...

[@monaebaskerville1127]

@@iCutNice 😂

[@BlondeQtie]

Imo decision fatigue is a myth. I don’t know how little capacity people have, that choosing a shirt drains them out significantly. I choose a different breakfast and outfit everyday and this is what excites me for the day. Otherwise you have a dull routine with no freedom.

[@Max-bo3di]

Most People wake up in the Morning to go to work, because they have to, not because they want to, that’s Called Surviving. Once you do what you want to do, you’re Living.

[@darinakalinova2180]

Not sure about that. Your job is not who you are. It's your job. Part of your life, for most if us source of money. When you introduce yourself to new people you are not telling them your job title, but what you have as your hobbies or if you for example study.

[@tommurgatroyd7664]

“If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favorable to him” Seneca. Your channel is a big inspiration in my own KZbin journey through philosophy and stoicism, so thank you!

[@mrtalky460]

if you drive on the right side of the road, don't drive in England. the man in hospital

[@august1871]

This is really good!

[@tonyrandall3146]

Yes but if man does not care what port he ends up in, all winds are favourable to him no?

[@WookieLove1]

@@tonyrandall3146 or all winds are of no matter to him...

[@PrimexMaxusTitan]

And how is he supposed to know the port he’s steering for?

[@TheDhammaHub]

All the small things and decisions matter! After all, even Aristotle said that "quality is not an act, but a habit"!

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

Blink 182!

[@JabsMajozi]

Wasn't it excellence he referred to? Anyway, many good ideals are habits, not acts.

[@qwertyqart]

“I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love." ~ Gandalf (J. R. R. Tolkein ~ The Hobbit)”

[@nicoleonfeels]

If you’re not in an environment that’s conducive to achieving goals, you have the power to change that 👏🏽

[@misstoujoursplus]

Not really. Many people have no goals at all. So the environment plays a very little role to change anything. Many people exercize like crazy, they don't even know why. Maybe only to ajust to what "society" seems to require from them. So they spend their whole lifes doing boring stuff, even if it's very useful for their health and at the end of the day, they feel completely depressed.

[@kathyingram3061]

~I heard on another video on this subject, that motivation comes after you start something, not before~I found that to be true, and helpful!~

[@bogdantrmcic]

Video done in the monochrome spectrum. Very cunning. The author knows that in this way, the viewer's attention will be far more focused on the spoken words, and not on the images that change. I can’t remember ever seeing anything like this on youtube. Praiseworthy...

[@biegebythesea6775]

Yep 100%. I've always sworn by this. It's not that you've stopped being lazy. You've altered your environment to adapt to your laziness.

[@popybarua3216]

Thankfully my sofa faces to Balcony and I enjoy after sunset skyview whenever I'm home at that hour. Feeling great never to own a TV 🥂

[@itsme-nj7qn]

thank you for the reminder to intentionally choose peace and stillness! 🍻

[@FR-tb7xh]

Watching streaming media is no different from watching TV.

[@finehomemadewine]

@@FR-tb7xh :-P""""

[@PunchNugget]

this was a great study. ENVIRONMENT AND 2 MIN RULE ARE REALLY HELPING ME CLEAN MY KITCHEN/HOUSE ALL THE TIME NOW

[@andrewfernandes7383]

1. Design Your Environment to subconsciously or consciously positively reinforce your habit 2. Make it Easy for you to perform your habits, such as scaling them down to smaller more manageable tasks when initially starting in order to establish the habit even if it's showing up in a small way 3. Master the Entry Points to your habit; habits are more so the entry point, not the end point. By mastering the smaller decisive moments, the rest of the habit will fall in place. 4. Join a Community where your desired behaviour is the group's normal behaviour. So many habits are socially reinforced, so choosing an appropriate group to identify with will encourage you to perform those habits in order to feel included 5. Use Variable Rewards when successfully performing your habits. Typical 'good' habits often have long term rewards, so attempt to pull some of those rewards into the present by incorporating some short term rewards. These can be vital at the beginning of forming a habit. Highly recommend the book, it's an overall excellent read.

[@spiritofkindness]

Thank you!

[@ethan_groot]

I always find for something like this then I take a screen shot and never see that again.... I just realized how lazy I was

[@ethan_groot]

Name of book which you recommended?

[@QuietlyMagnetic]

Meaning and purpose. The lack of these in any endeavour however great or small has been the single biggest obstacle for to stop being lazy and procrastinating or unable to stick to a new habit for long. My advice is to infuse meaning and purpose into what you want to achieve before even thinking about what habits will help you achieve your goals.

[@rodrigopartidazermeno8311]

I see your point because while this habits trend brings a lot of things that seem to make sense, I still haven't known anyone who actually stuck with better habits and changed their lives 2 or 3 years after getting familiar with these ideas. They have been around at least since 2013 (Mini habits by Stephen Guise) but do they stand the test of time on an individual basis without meaning and purpose?

[@radhikas5006]

I have my board exams coming and I just cant stop procrastinating . I have a lot of pressure on me. Hope this video will have effect on my life

[@methinks5310]

There’s never a perfect time. Just do 7 minutes ‘now’.

[@TheRumbles13]

I've gone from the laziest part of my life to not even being able to sit down anymore. I need to find a balance

[@TheGroovyGuitarDude]

Super tangible and applicable advice. Loved this and will be doing my best to start applying some of these to my own life!

[@booskoostheLandLord]

How is this tangible?¿

[@anonb4632]

@@booskoostheLandLord Because it is easy for anyone to do in some form.

[@booskoostheLandLord]

@@anonb4632 ahhh, I misunderstood the definition to be something you can touch. Excuse me then.

[@anonb4632]

@@booskoostheLandLord You're being literalist. In this sense, one could say it is synonymous with "perceptible" - i.e. one can see the results quickly. And yes, at least some of it will be something one can touch. In English, "tangible" ceased to refer merely to the "touchable" quite some time ago.

[@booskoostheLandLord]

@@anonb4632 sure...I'll keep using it in it's literal form && perceiving it that way. My b for keeping it to real.

[@kafalotofeao462]

I'm so lazy that I didn't even read the whole title of the video n dived straight into the comment section. Don't hurt me lol.....

[@worldlykeen6119]

Same here 😂

[@anazuniga9036]

I recently reorganized my living room so I could fit my stationary bike there. So now when I'm going to watch netflix I sit on the bike. My goal is 15 mins every day, but since I get distracted by the tv, I end up doing 30 or 40 minutes. So now I'm feeling happier and more motivated, but I know I have to go slow, or I'll get too overwelmed and might end up dropping it.

[@KitsuneFyora]

That's like me and playing beat saber in VR. It's so much fun and makes me feel great everytime, but my body does not like to "workout" as frequently as I like to play the game. Moderation in everything it seems.

[@igorigor806]

While working on my project I came to the same conclusion. The hardest thing is to start, then it’s not difficult to continue. So I made up a rule to consider 5 minutes of work as enough for one day. I think 95% of the days I worked way more than 5 minutes.

[@user-pu7nf3ef9x]

True

[@agam406]

For me it does not work, unfortunely. I can start writing, but it's so difficult that I run away from the job.

[@magidaallam]

I thought this would be another cliché. I am super impressed, thank you!!

[@selfworthgroup4361]

Habits give us something. They make us feel better in some way - physically, mentally and/or emotionally - otherwise, we wouldn’t do them.

[@dazz_in_the_now]

Yup! Love this...I've found the habit of being in nature daily works for me and at the same time I'm walking for an hour on a bush walk therefore the habit is not about exercise 🙏

[@shadowdragonvx]

I've been on rearranging for months. I'm about to box everything & toss it out, bringing back in bit by bit what I need starting with PC, printer & notebooks. & only bringing in what doesn't take me from mindset of the work I want to do. I'm going to make the only thing I can do in my living space what I need to do. Start this by bringing boxes home when I go home tonight & just box it all so I don't get frozen wondering if I should keep this, sell that, how to organize this stuff etc; just pull it all out & to the side until I get the main goals slain.

[@giuliazaffino3416]

the truth is we are so lazy that we don't wanna start something but once you've done the first thing to start your mind just decides that it's a waste of time to try and get you back to procrastinatig

[@Cat_in_Spacetime]

Our brains don't like incomplete things.

[@muhammadtaha5369]

This is exactly the video i have not seen literally in the whole internet . best video so far. much much more helpful . To make habits, start small meaning start with what feels easy to you and genuinely . you cant follow somebody else but learn from it and restructure your self .

[@rbrainsop1]

This is brilliant! And not just the same old advice that everyone is offering!

[@_barncat]

Yeah you always hear people say something like "mind over matter" or "it doesn't matter where you live on the outside, it matters where you live in your head" which is good if you're trapped in a Siberian prison but with the freedom we enjoy today , we usually have access to change our environment endlessly ,for better or worse. I recently moved to a different state and let me tell you, the atmosphere and environment of the people around me here really showed how impactful your environment is to your mental health and well being in general. It might be inconvenient to risk the change but sometimes the grass is greener

[@vio1cartman]

Dude you're channel is awesome, i just love the short and to the point videos that deliver a powerful message. Thanks for all the work you put into this channel

[@OlgaKuznetsova]

It's so true about starting at doing something for 2 minutes, because it's not hard to do it for 2 minutes, so you just do it!!

[@FawlksGmr]

I love "actionable" information and advice.

[@deez9892]

How to not be lazy: step one design your environment Me: “nah I’ll do it later, I’m too lazy for that rn”

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Lool

[@genesisj4264]

🤣

[@mrkesu]

You are hiding behind memes.

[@amandaagueda5657]

@@mrkesu you are hiding behind a computer

[@OhMiGowD]

No problem, just make sure you get started one day Everything starts somewhere, and you decide when it happens

[@YvonneDiva]

This is huge. Those first few seconds where you make that decision of what you're doing next are everything. I find myself having to fight myself right there to not just go ahead and do the comfortable, pleasurable thing. Developing the discipline to instead do what's best for your ultimate goal starts right there.

[@damien6941]

Just bookmarking 3:36 for personal notes. A habit must be established before it can be improved. Master the art of showing up is what you should be worrying about before youget preoccupied about optimizing them

[@shrutisplaytime9362]

I can totally agree with all these. Being a middle aged mom with all the ailments, working full time, it takes lots of motivation to make KZbin videos.. do I really have to do this, is something I ask most of the time.. But when I pull myself up, and me and daughter start writing the script, the idea flow through, in few minutes we would be in full swing setting up filming. It's that first 2 minutes battle we need to win, to get the ball rolling. Same thing with the editing process. The first 2 minutes to say to myself, I will just start with importing the videos to the editor, then I'm already in the swing of editing.. First 2 minutes! That's all you need oil the machine!

[@OneStopTC]

Love this - baby steps to get you to the goal.

[@aimeekatrinaponce590]

This is gold! thank you for this video... keeps on changing my life day to day... More power to your channel!

[@alexandrosanastasiou1964]

I just want to say how much I appreciate this channel.

[@najrenchelf2751]

I want to thank the KZbin Algorithm for recommending this video to me! No, seriously - this video was very insightful! 👀

[@rajsonune5539]

Thank you very much,Love and Respect

[@chericoping8431]

When i tried to read the book, i couldn't finish it, it just didn't get through beyond the 5 minute thing - listening to him chat in a conversational tone makes it 100x more approachable, relatable, and I'm so grateful i found this video

[@DancingWithBells]

How did you find the chat your talking about

[@tech4ever1]

This is stellar advice! I didn't realize it but the times I have been successful at sticking to a healthy habit, it was all about the entry point so to speak. This is just one example of something in this talk that resonates so deeply with me. And I am definitely going to try the jar example! Thanks! Hope to find more talk by you.

[@OwnYourHappi]

We love the idea of designing your environment. It’s those little changes that can have a big impact!

[@singwings]

I agree with what you said and love this subject. The voice quality on this video sounds great and crisp. The background sound is just right, not distracting. Good quality video.

[@darinakalinova2180]

I have learned that I don't have to be and I don't want to be perfect in all I am doing. Have learned to pick into what I will invest my energy and into what not. And I am perfectly happy.

[@beto880]

Five minutes into the video, I just knew my life was about to change.

[@sebastianmarinescu7193]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge!

[@brokespoke5424]

Thank you for the content

[@anajulia-mq9io]

that's life changing. thank you. can't believe i received great advice for free!

[@teresamcgahey7522]

Excellent. Thank you. I bought your book and am reading it slowly to digest it.

[@monikajarosz7070]

I absolutely love how well spoken you are and your use of vocabulary !! ( Not to mention the amazing content of the material) 👌

[@riskibudipratiwi9590]

I like the state about the entry point is actually the key of the habit. I realized because often time, habit was harder when we actually WANT TO START IT. But as soon as we jumped right into the habit, we could easily do that without really thinking and looking for an excusing, then could achieve the goal that we set. Dude! That is amazing mindset to build!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@omg-ohmyguide2464]

Super simple and brilliant idea

[@bend.manevitz8261]

This is one of the just useful videos in this area that I've watched.

[@subha1629]

Not only the video, but comment section is also alot helpful and knowledgeable.

[@strangerdaysss]

THEE BEST VIDEO I'VE COME ACROSS FOR HABIT *APPLAUSE* AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@kristine6996]

Good advice. Thank you. This brought me out of a depression.

[@dantemakoya]

Thank you so much for this

[@Nanako134]

Thank you!

[@youcouldvebeengettingdownt5620]

I got to develop this habit of not scrolling up/down while watching videos.

[@chaosdweller]

Same ! ....lol! ...no really its a actual serious problem in my opinion....., I got attention issues,...and therefore this is the result;...I mean think about it, if u spend 2hrs on educating yourself , (which btw seems like all I do since graduating high-school ironically lol! reading included) and u end up scrolling through comments of endless web jargon, that both either make u feel like a God, and feelings of catatonic dispaer at the exact same time, obvisouly that can't be productive lol! ....so yeah scrolling through that same mind numbing jargon (even if its not that haha), while trying to learn is dumb , and I should stop lol! ...I'm trying, but its hard though,...I mean if u just miss 5 min of some speeches books or lectures, you might miss the entire point of a ending of a good book ect ect...so because u wasted 5min , going through the same web stuff , you now technically wasted the entire 2hrs ...in a way. So yeah it sounds funny, but I think this could actually be considered a real problem, lol!

[@MrNoufa10]

So interesting and clear. Thank you!

[@johnnyrode8224]

This was amazing. Like my philosophy spoken out loud by someone who can connect the dots and explain it, so I finally get it. Awesome video

[@thelastminmom5251]

This is smart. I enjoyed this video more than I was expecting to. Thanks!

[@slimzztv9963]

That's it I'm making a KZbin channel. I was literally just thinking about this stuff. Practice being someone who shows up then focus on the workout

[@elainekan4209]

keep it up!! :)

[@William264]

This is incredibly insightful. Thank you for sharing the knowledge you have obtained through an obviously difficult trial, as this is where knowledge like this derives from, so long as we receive the lesson and not too busy complaining during.

[@helenliu4976]

I'm glad I saw this, it's motivating and helpful

[@somethingstupid699]

I very much appreciate this video

[@LilLoopie]

I'm a little late seeing this, but it's great advice. I'm chronically ill and fatigue is my enemy. Over time, it warped into laziness as well. If I couldn't finish, why start right? My personal daily mantra has become "little, tiny things" over and over again because washing one dish is better than never washing any at all. This applies to everything so that I can come to terms with the fact that I may not always finish in a timely manner, but I've started and I will get there.

[@1c2h3e4u5n6g]

Thank you, there’s a textbook I’ve been wanting to read forever, this video was very helpful. 🌷🙏🏻

[@randystone4903]

Sounds similar to getting ready to get ready. As an person who has struggled with Attention Deficit Disorder (wish I had hyperactivity instead of being over focused) this makes sense. My habit of making sure I wash any dishes in my sink before I leave the house is good, I just need to do it before it makes me late for appointments

[@Aspen567]

This is awesome, great insight

[@susytomable]

Thank you

[@barbarawroblewska5983]

Wisdom. Thank you.

[@jasminexthai]

I love your channel! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@sacdaabdurhman]

“You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.” Keep grinding if you are reading you got this

[@OTHill]

great quote! (source: Jim Rohn)

[@lindadlamini5145]

Me:...... Procrastination : So u have an appointment with me starting in 2 min and ending in a lifetime

[@ZaNC4847]

Thanks. I've learn to do this for human behaviour, never think on using it for environment as well. This will help me a lot. Thanks again.

[@chinelle2297]

Very powerful! 👏🏾

[@Yin-Yang-444]

This is the Best short video, Straight To The Point, Advice.

[@naomycosta6230]

Best video of the kind that I have ever seen

[@ArturoSernaMusic]

Amazing channel you have man!!! really awesome!

[@international_soccer]

Great video full of insights!

[@markosholiveira8663]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@whatzause]

EXCELLENT. And I know this stuff works because I recently found it myself before ever seeing this video. And I noticed it works. This man explains it so well and he’s easy to listen to. Thank you, sir!!

[@niyoushamehrnoosh9762]

Amazing!

[@mybraineatseverything7404]

"The art of showing up." That's excellent!

[@th3gr81]

I love this channel

[@estelle3659]

Thank you ! 🙏

[@gblyndensrandomreviews]

Good points man!

[@stoicmindnobleheart1878]

Thank you for your videos. You have inspired me to make similar videos to help people as well!

[@alisonhendry2928]

Fabulous!! Love these ideas! What great ways to get around our own silly minds! Going to start today!

[@Rombbb]

Nice one !

[@attilakatona2137]

Atomic Habits is the best book about observing and changing our habits in the whole world. I highly recommend to everyone. Thanks for this interactive video mate. It was really good and instructive and this is the best video material about the book I have seen so far!

[@dikshajoshi6164]

M going to listen this again and again..so i can remember these things..n never forget thik...this makes thing easier.. that's what I want

[@chaosdweller]

Same, haha.

[@PandorasExecutioner]

Whoa i need to read the book. I often hear it quoted, and i binge a LOT of selfhelp cuz it entertains me, not even cuz it helps. But all the nuances here were mega helpful. I've been seeing atomic habits as a mental trick, but now I'm seeing it as mastering showing up, wow.

[@naturallyyeni8376]

this is actually helpful!