Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - Atomic Habits by James Clear

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In this episode of Book Club we're talking about Atomic Habits by James Clear. We look at the power of 1% change, the importance of adopting better systems rather than setting goals, the need to focus on identity rather than outcomes and, ultimately, how to build better habits through the 4 laws of behavioural change. Enjoy!
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LEGEND.

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[@nathanpuzon2]

and rightly so

[@ailrickholy9322]

Video summary for those who prefer text. Tiny habits and minuscule changes can turn into life altering outcomes. Four Key Insights 1. The 1% rule 2. Screw goals and focus on systems instead 3. Identity change rather than outcomes 4. The 4 fundamental laws of behavior change --- 1. The 1% Rule - If we can get 1% better each day for a year we become 37X better (1.01^365) - Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement - When we repeat bad habits day after day they will accumulate into larger problems > Time magnifies the margin between success and failure. It will multiply whatever you feed it. Good habits make time your ally and bad habits make time your enemy - James Clear - The plateau of latent potential. We think that results are going to be linear and we'll keep getting better or improving at something at a consistent pace. This isn't how habit building works. You stick with something and then you improve exponentially. This is when the compound interest of self-improvement takes hold and we see amazing results. --- 2. The Problem with Goal Setting 1. Winners and losers have the same goals. Goal setting doesn't differentiate you. 2. Achieving a goal is only a momentary change. When we achieve a goal we only change our life for a moment. It's the systems that cause those results in the first place. 3. Goals restrict our happiness. There's an implicit assumption behind any goal that once a goal is reached you will be happy. 4. Goals are at odds with long-term progress > The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game. - James Clear > The score takes care of itself - Bill Walsh 3. Identity Change is the North Star of Habit Change - Three layers of behavior change - Outcomes - Processes - Identity Most of us work from outcomes to identity rather than identity to outcome > The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when it becomes part of our identity - James Clear 4. The 4 fundamental laws of behavior change 1. Make it obvious - Design your environment. Put fewer steps between you and the good behaviors. 2. Make it attractive - Relates to the craving aspect of the habit loop. Make habits attractive. 3. Make it easy - Reduce friction and prime your environment for habits you want to develop 4. Make it immediately satisfying - attached some sort of immediate gratification - What is immediately rewarded is repeated - What is immediately punished is avoided --- - The great power of atomic habits is the emphasis it places on systems rather than goals, identity rather than outcomes, and small habits rather than drastic change. - Habits are not a finish line, but a lifestyle to live.

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The summary of the summary

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[@Son_iVc]

I randomly applied these things to my life back when I wanted to be one of the best players of a game in our country. Back then I purposefully elevate the mood of environment by having good ventilations, comfortable seat, and drinking water each game. Never knew that with those slight changes, my mind would work better considering the game I was playing was a strategy game. Every detail within the game I was more focused and even the slightest opportunity to get an advantage I would take it. After hundreds of hours grinding I was proud to say that I became the rank 18th player of that game in the Philippines.

[@DylanAppelqvist]

Favourite quote from this book: "You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems". Ali Abdaal's videos are part of my productivity system. Thanks for the inspiration in medical school and youtube.

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Hey, can someone explain the meaning of this quote ? I am learining english and I don’t understand the context of it.

[@JudyAbbott494]

@@user-ed4fp8iq1r I think it means that if you're a having a goal X, you will not achieve it if your system or lifestyle is in another direction. You'll be attracted and directed to the way your systems are going. So if you need to achieve a goal, make sure that your goal and lifestyle/system are all heading in the same direction. Don't say I wanna be healthy but when you go shoppr you buy cheetos and chips and all the bad stuff .. buy fresh vegetables instead. So when you are home and hungy you only have vegetables available to make yourself a meal. This way your goal and your system are both going the same direction not conflicting.

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@@JudyAbbott494 Thank You for the explanation !

[@JudyAbbott494]

@@user-ed4fp8iq1r you're welcome. If you need any help let me know :)

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Loved this video. A brilliantly visual and fun-to-watch video summary of a must-read book!

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This is my first book that I read and it still remains to be my favorite . A book that made me a consistent reader🥰

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Watching your videos is like - 1. Educating myself 2. Reminding myself that "I haven't done anything productive throughout my life".

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Hey, it's been a year since you posted your comment. Though I'm also sure at the time you posted this, if you were to look at yourself 1 year, 2 years, 5 or 10 years eariler, you'd see how far you've come instead of thinking about the gap between where you are and where you want to be. But now 1 year after the comment, done anything you consider being productive? Formed any good habits and gained more knowledge?

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eh...productivity is over rated. I have SUPER productive days that wipe me out....then I have some blah days. Better to be moderately productive and maintain your life.

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👏🏻QUA👏🏻LI👏🏻TY👏🏻 I'm about half way through the book and its worth every penny. Great video Ali 💪🏻

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[@markkerr204]

I am a behaviour specialist with a master's degree in psychology and this book is quite impressive in terms of the empirical evidence used throughout. One of my top books.

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What does empirical evidence mean? :)

[@sunset33533]

I remember hearing "rushing is another form of going nowhere." I think from the workbook called 30 Days to Reduce Stress by Harper Daniels about mindfulness meditation. It's so important to stay present and build good habits.

[@mkulkhanna]

"Habits are not a finish line to cross, but a lifestyle to live" Thank you Ali for this beautiful summary.

[@mkulkhanna]

​@@DemetriPanici It's a quote from the book. Absolutely loved it!

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Yupp loved that too!

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become." --James Clear

[@R0hi]

Karma defined in another way.

[@campsitez2355]

I stopped reading at page 32 of the book "Atomic Habits" when it asserted the idea that it held the key to quitting smoking. When you prelude your book with appeals to science, etc. and then you swap to basically trying to push the idea that your book holds the secret to quitting smoking the hardest substance to quit, harder than coke, harder than herion... if you're putting up a lie that big that quickly I seriously am starting to doubt the book's efficacy in real life. Not just because of the "British Cycling Team" footnote which at the time of writing should have been more or less "common knowledge" that anyone competing in that sport was flat out doping. How did they know Lance Armstrong was doping? BECAUSE THEY WERE DOPING TOO AND STILL LOSING. I seriously urge anyone wanting to read the book of a former brain injury patient as worthy to read at all because of the bad information found just in chapter 1 alone not just because the author claimed to have 200,000 "email subscribers" while only having 5,000 followers on KZbin here now.... I mean where do the lies start and stop? Do you blame the brain injury? Like really man cmon.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

@@campsitez2355 Could you elaborate on the idea the book asserted to quit smoking?

[@campsitez2355]

@@QuestionEverythingButWHY page 32. the example provided was that "identifying as a non-smoker" or whatever "you wanted to identify as" had any sort of efficacy but the inherent problem with referencing smoking is that we or at least most of us have observed people doing that yet still remained smokers or at least I have in my lifetime. You see smoking is harder to quit than most other harmful substances known to mankind. When the book asserts efficacy where none or very little should be expected all I have to tell you is that YOU DONT SMOKE NOR DID YOU EVER if you are doubting anything I have said up to this point. ....also explain to me why James Clear has only roughly 5,000 subscribers on youtube when he claimed to have a following of 200,000 by email? I'm really having a lot of trouble believing anything he says has meaning at this point.

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Man, I am Brazilian and I want to show your amazing content to my friends and family who don't speak English. I know that more followers it's not a goal for you, but it would be nice to have your videos translated into more languages. And before say bye, I want to say that you are supporting my self-improvement. Thanks, bro!

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Yea! Great content, Ali. And i'd totally translate it for ya, in case you wanted. Cheers

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Twilight and fifty shades???? His sense of humour is just gold

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“The valley of disappointment” - where every desi parent thinks their kids live 😂

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Yes that's so true

[@whynesspower]

Atomic Habits is divided into 4 parts 1. Aggeregation of marginal gains: 1% improvement only a daily basis is what you need to win a marathon type competetion 2. Change of system: don't set goals and try to bluntly achieve them, instead create systems of your lifestyle, cointaining what are the things you will require to do on a dialy basis to achieve your goals i.e. scoring 98% in a exam is your goal but having a daily goal of studing 5 hours and trying to understand your subject in a better way is your system to achieve your goal. 3. Change of identity: Your identity defines who you are, identity is changed by repeated actions over doing the same thing, your set of believes compile up how you really identify yourself. If you write an assignment or a report your identity as a writer slightly improves (that means you become a little more of a writer) Thats why decide who you want to be and then adopt a identity accordingly which in turns changes your believe system and identity which will later effect your goal achieving system. 4. The four step process of changing a habit: a) Cue: which makes you remember your habit, the notification you see that you recieved just now, to create habit make it more visible or to break one just make the cue difficult to detect. b) Craving: the force or feeling to get out and get your reward, the curiocity to check what might be written in the message on your phone's notification, to create habit make it more attractive or to break one just make craving dull c) Response: the action you take to get reward, the process that you pick up the phone and check messages, to create habit make it easy to take a response or to break one just make taking acion more difficult d) Reward: the satisfaction you get after completing the task, creating a habit over a long frequency of repeatation, the dopamine doze that is released after you check the message, to create habit make it more satisfying or to break one just make the reward boring. *Some further notes:* Paper clip strategy: in this strategy we make it easy and visible to count how much are we working. for example take two jars, one with hundred paper clips and the other one empty, as you get your one phone call done, just place one paper clip from the full jar to the empty jar and by this method you would wil be to find how much progress have you made today, this is a visual habit tracking method. Goldilocks zone: we humans love challenges, but only those ones which we feel are optimum to our level of capacity, e.g you will love to play tennis with people who play just as good as you, if your opponent is too weak or too good as par your level you will loose motivation, thats why we must pull us out of our comfort zone not by much but by a little every day in order to challenge our brain and achieve a better 1% improved version everyday. I post really really intelligent stuff on my instagram, in case you want to reach out to me - instagram.com/whynesspower

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Thanks that was awesome!

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Thanks for your effort in writing this comment.

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@@Puyambabyrani your most welcome

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Thanks!

[@romanwall7067]

Ihave been studying Atomic Habits for the last couple of months and I believe you have summed up the book very well and very concisely. A great video to use as a weekly reminder of the principles👍

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"Sadly No one is sponsoring this video" 7 words I never thought I'd ever hear on Ali's video.

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Thumbs up for the "ad free experience", really made me laugh 😂

[@gabbykhaled]

This book genuinely helped transform my life. For someone who struggled with maintaining habits, it shifted my mindset, and I was able to implement real change in my life. I love James Clear and am very grateful for this book.

[@kristianos5458]

“The most effective way to change your habits is to focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become.” - James Clear

[@NoraSeed_1508]

Exactly the point of identity based approach!

[@gumfun2]

ya and thsi is because habits are by definition who you are. as in "i am someone who does x" is your identity and habit. Achievement is not related.

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I love how our boy Ali always says our boy James

[@AnwarSadath787]

"Atomic Habits" is one of the few books that impacted every area of my life profoundly.

[@adhdfitgirl]

would love to hear your thoughts on its application to weight loss! please share your knowledge with us in the comments :) thank you! Sepi

[@tazehallu6099]

@@adhdfitgirl some practical steps for those who want to lose weight and get in better shape: 1)Always drink a glass of water and some veggies and fruits before your actual meal! This will fill you up and you won't be able to eat a lot of the calorie densed stuff. 2)Always use the stairs. Even when going down. 3)Walk after every meal for 5min. I know this sounds very easy and but that's the point! After 2 weeks (or however you need) increase the activity level or duration! One important thing: DON'T SKIP A DAY! IF YOU'RE REALLY TIRED AND LETHARGIC, DO IT ANYWAY! YOU WON'T FEEL TIRED TOMORROW! Hope that was of some help :D

[@wilbertdelarosa5545]

That book has really changed my life in a positive way! Is awesome how James gave examples and explained the concepts.

[@omeraziz6882]

I have read Atomic Habits several times and am now doing the 30 day challenge put on by James Clear (loving it by the way). This video is the best summary I've seen on the book.

[@justintan0000]

Ali is the most productive "wasteman" in history

[@54hitpoints19]

I am someone who personally has been guilty of being too caught up in the notion of the goal itself versus the actual process. In the past few years, I found myself achieving more by actually just caring more about the process itself rather than worrying about the final product in the end. The final product will form itself in due time. The process is what actually builds it.

[@sabycreatives1989]

Goals are still cool tho

[@khairulamri4196]

Yep,, doesn't mean our goal is not important at all,, goal is like a compass that shows us the direction where we wanna go. U won't go anywhere if u don't have any direction.. probably just walking around 😆. But we have to focus on our walk (the process) to reach our goal not the "compass" itself, because that's what truly brings us to our direction (shown in the compass). Can u imagine what will happen if we focus ourselves to the compass when we're walking instead of the steps that we make? Just my opinion tho..

[@sbp5433]

@@khairulamri4196 you’ve explained the concept very well. I wholeheartedly agree.

[@hasbro4405]

@Ali Abdaal , i am a 9th grader and i am inspired by you to become productive and A MEDICAL STUDENT. When i am demotivated , i see ur videos, after seeing ur videos i feel soo Motivated that i feel i can take over the WORLD , thank you Ali Abdaal for inspiring me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@UnboxingJobs]

My new atomic habit is listening to helpful podcasts while on the road like “Not Overthinking” no doubt the results will compound greatly. Thanks Ali 😎🤜

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Nobody: Literally, not one person: Ali: Flips pencil

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i don't get it,,,

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Real English Speaker actually flips his Apple Pencil 2nd Generation

[@gominuke]

man i love this book, totally changed my life

[@VictorRamirezCostaRica]

Thank you for this great summary of the book! I have read and listened to the book, and after a year of applying it to my running goals, I can say this is a great read for anyone looking for a system that works well and it is sustainable. My goal was to run 1000 miles in a year (which I have tried for 3 years without success), and this year I am reaching 1255 miles, just by focusing on that 1%.

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Successful people keep on going when people stop.

[@yongbokie4392]

Everyone : Appreciating n taking about the book Me: Appreciating n taking about Ali using " Twilight" as a ruler

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Winny Ed haha i immediatly paused the video and searched a comment about this 😂😂 subtle but brilliant

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@@joostvandevoorde3670 same!! 😂😂

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Same thought HAHAHA

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"Sadly, nobody is sponsoring this video" Awwww - now I want to donate...

[@MichaelRivaroni]

I read this book at the right time in my life and it absolutely changed my mindset. This book is in my top 3 now! Would recommend for anyone out there

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I JUST LITERALLY LOVE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN SOMETHING, GIVES A GREAT MOTIVATION THAT LASTS LONG, AND WHAT IF THE MOTIVATION FADED, COME TO THIS CHANNEL AGAIN WATCH YOUR 2-3 VIDEOS AND I AM GOOD TO GO. THANK YOU SIR FOR CHANGING LIVES.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." --James Clear

[@user-ed4fp8iq1r]

Hey, can someone explain the meaning of this quote ? I am learning english and I don’t understand the context of it.

[@ananyagirdhar5011]

@@user-ed4fp8iq1r you don't rise to level of your goal: Usually we set high goals and get disappointed when it is not accomplished But if we rather focus on system than goal this can be avoided. Focusing of system: Systems that will build the step towards your goal. And that you can do easily and persistently For eg. My goal is to bring full marks. Puting all my focus into it will not let me bring full marks but rather building system like okay in this test I have 5 chap. I usually like studying bio first so I'll do that. And then I can follow it even after exam. That system will be permanent. If you just follow your systems you can rise.

[@ananyagirdhar5011]

@@user-ed4fp8iq1r this is what I understand I'm not hundred percent sure

[@ThatMedic]

I read this book a few years ago! Great refresher - I feel like i've accumulated some bad habits. I'm taking home the fact I need to change my systems rather than those habits

[@zhenxxx]

This is the best video I've ever watched on a book review and all in all about self improvement. LITERALLY.

[@brothersvanhees]

reading this book at the moment and really love it so far! The part about making bad habits hard for yourself and good ones easy is really helping me solidify my morning routine at the moment!

[@Gamechannel500]

Damn Ali really be using a twilight book as a ruler 😂😂

[@psycologyofimprovement3897]

Fantastic book! Breakthroughs are not a result of one change but a complication of many changes! Great content!👍

[@consulting-bites]

I love your energy! No wonder why you stay at the top for so long time. You inspire me a lot for my own channel. Thank you Ali!!

[@syeddanishraza]

The way you depicts the ideas graphically is wonderful. More power to you.

[@isramohamed5535]

"What we do now echoes in eternity." Marcus Aurelius

[@MohamedBashandy]

th editing is dope, colors, transitions, text animation, and the storytelling everything about this video is amazing. Loved it so much

[@thefitnesspsych]

This book is the essential guide for anyone wanting to change their behaviour!

[@ThePiMan0903]

I really love this book! It helped me be back on track on building good habits as well as eliminating bad ones.

[@aliabdaal]

✍️ For the best summaries of books including Atomic Habits go to Shortform - go.aliabdaal.com/shortform 📚 Atomic Habits by James Clear- geni.us/atomichabitsbook 📕 Book Club Episode 1 - What Makes People Successful? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHjFdIWVpdZnlaM Timestamps: 01:20 - Why does 1% matter? 03:08 - The Importance of Systems Rather Than Goals 05:10 - Identity Change is the North Star of Habit Change 06:30 - How to Build A Habit 06:50 - The 4 Laws of Behaviour Change

[@tse14]

Hello Ali, I am just curious of the number of sheets wasted! Wouldn't it be much better and sensible to use an erasable white board to scribble?

[@omadlom]

Ali Abdaal great video, very insightful!

[@aliabdaal]

TSERING DOLKER yes but it looks less pro

[@AurBataoPandey]

Why aren't you using your kindle? @AliAbdaal

[@AnNguyen-oz6qw]

@@AurBataoPandey it's sometimes more convenient to use the ipad, I guess

[@HsinTsungChu]

Sin-tshong Tsu I’ve heard of a quote that goes like this, “if productive work feels strenuous then you’re doing it the wrong way.” Not sure who said it but I think it contains much wisdom and the idea is similar to that of this book.

[@Jessetenfour]

Reading through Atomic Habits now from your recommendation in your Skillshare productivity series.. I’m genuinely enjoying it! I feel like there’s a thousand good quotes you can take from that book.

[@suprememaster1951]

Thank you for helping to cut down the time on reading the book and allows me to do the things I need to do thanks to your video!! That's what I called instant gratification!

[@antonistachowiak6986]

The book flipping in the end is such an Ali thing. the 'try to flip literally everything' mindset haha

[@abdulsaboor4583]

That ending with the book being flipped around was such a brilliant and subtle comic touch #HatsOff

[@aeius3446]

Wow, I just found your channel today and your work is inspiring. Quality material right here. This book is going to be added to my book cabinet for sure. Thank you for the value you provide, Ali.

[@BookMattic]

This was such a game-changing book. It's a perfect book for a book club as well. I love how you put this video together.

[@heyjayrajput]

This book club series is becoming my most favourite one's from Ali's channel !!!! Great quality !!!

[@IshaSharma11]

Me too Hi5

[@ophirram9231]

Great summery of one of the favorite books I have read in a while. I’ve been using habit systems for about 4 years now with my meditation, yoga, reading and playing chess and this book have added more sense to it and have helped me improve my current habits and build a better identity and vision for myself. Thank you for your great videos 🙏🏻

[@xaudaniel]

Amazing comment

[@ant7936]

Excellent commentary. For two years, I made VG progress, learning guitar. Then I had a bereavement and, despite my guitars being within arms' length, I couldn't reach them to pick one up. So, our state of mind and happiness is important too. I've started the habit of piano and guitar again recently and hope to keep them up.

[@ragini4245]

I don't read often, but Ali is just a magician...his ways to explain something will compell you to read

[@ziezero]

Really appreciate videos like this as a person who just can’t take to read books like this bc it feels like a textbook and my attention span just goes somewhere else that I’ll end up not reading at all lol

[@_ap__]

Watched it 2nd time - just to listen to what he is saying. 1st time was just watching, the new editing is just on point.

[@srijitanitamajumdar5904]

Thank you for summarizing all the main aspects of this friggin' life-changing book, so effectively for us. I'm about to finish reading this book and just when I thought that I would have to go back to the first pages again to recollect some of the content, your video did it all for me in an instant! Thanks again. Good luck with your book too. 'Hope to become an equal fan of Ali Abdaal's work as that currently 'am of James Clears'. 😊

[@ricky999doc]

Had this video saved for ages and wanted to watch it after reading the book. Just finished listening to the book on Audible and it was great watching your summary reinforcing what I'd learnt from the book

[@memeking8734]

No doubt one of the most important books I’ve ever read in my life. Atomic habits singlehandedly changed my life

[@ryzetto7697]

I've been consumed in habits and growth but in the last few years have lost discipline due to overconfidence in myself. The idea of adapting your identity before outcomes is life changing for me

[@glumraidh]

Love the concepts. From an organizational point of view, systems and identity are the core of what makes an organisation successful.

[@lindacampie1122]

I read the book last year, it's excellent! I would definitely recommend it!!!

[@TheHollyChronicle]

Did Ali just use a twilight book to draw a graph? 😂 01:25

[@rakshithappaiahhs4186]

The fact that you used twilight as a ruler to draw your lines😂😂😂😂😂 Spoke volumes 👌

[@habitsofreading4069]

This book changes my life immensely, continually.

[@mixofhues7397]

I’ve been battling with self improvement for a considerable amount of time now however I truly believe this video will be transformative.

[@MrColdheat22]

I was skeptical about watching a summary of the book, however i must say i am impressed, you not only gave a great summary you also gave examples of how you implemented them into your own life. Great JOB.

[@georgidimitrov95]

Honestly, I never write comments, but I admire the effort you have put into this video. This is one of the best channels I have come across. Thanks for the great content !!!

[@ChiChi-sw5iu]

Sometimes, I buy books not really to ready them but to thank the authors. Channels like this already gave us the gist.

[@bebo531]

When I first watched your video, the book sounded interesting, so I gave it a try! After finishing the book, I came back to this video, and I can't believe how well you summarized it! Thank you so much for making a video on this book!

[@benediktziesche]

Ali, I'm happy that you exposed me to the great concepts of this book. I think the bookclub series has a big potential for the viewers to learn something (me included), as all your videos have. Keep up the great work and explore your creativity even more. As you are increasingly into fiction (as it seems to me) I wouldn't be mad if you would talk about your favorite fiction piece in this series.

[@mehakkhakra9812]

Ali don't apologize for sounding privileged.....you work your ass off and it's very evident in the quality of your videos ....you shouldn't be guilty, you deserve it Ali boi❤️

[@stephblenheim4283]

I loved this book. Definitely need to re read it and keep practicing small daily habits and systems and keep going!!!!!!

[@Ammakodumai]

I stumbled upon your video about a month ago, and since then you have been my absolute hero and inspiration, you motivates me so much that I feel good about my self. Can't thank you enough.

[@phrexusdocena7562]

Things I loved about this video: 1. How Ali’s shirt was not ironed out and he doesn’t care. 2. How he was trying not to laugh when he was lifting weights. 3. He used a twilight book as a ruler. Lol. 4. He’s taking finasteride. Can you please do a video on how you combat hair loss? I’m a fan!

[@abdullatammatan9664]

It’s only been two episodes in and I am excited for more and more. The way you convey your messages are crisp ad clear and makes me want to hear more and more. The best way for productive procrastination is to watch Ali Abdaal’s videos. Entertainment and knowledge well combined. Love your work and keep doing the same. From a 17yr old indian teen.

[@chinedunweke6630]

this is the first self help book I ever bought and it totally worth it. thanks a lot Ali. It really changed my life. And the summary is just a shadow of the book itself. am glad I read through the book. the video is amazing.

[@Cinemaniac96]

Just discovered this channel, I really appreciate this kind of content because self-help books are often filled with pages of examples, quotes, and explanations instead of getting to the point so this is perfect!

[@tenyeargaprao3865]

small moments of joy- when i open yt and see that Ali has just uploaded a new video

[@TheHollyChronicle]

I’m so enthralled by the new editing that I’m barely listening to what he’s saying lol

[@rainedonkat]

Thank you so much for the video! I love how well-structured it is, and very much appreciate the time stamps! Overall a great video that I learned a lot from. Makes me wanna go buy the book.

[@nivega0150]

came across your video about lessons from 2019 and now here and excited and grateful to gradually learn more, thank you

[@VihanChelliah]

TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS. So much of this is about creating better systems than just setting goals. Love your tips Ali. We pretty much made a video on a similar topic at the same time!

[@GracedWithAbundance]

Amazing Video! I watched it twice and took some notes. The content was presented in an obvious manner, it was attractive to look at because of your creative skills, it was easy to understand from all your mappings and it definitely made me feel like I learned something which was immediately satisfying. Great work Ali!

[@igorovsyannykov]

Wow Ali, you're a great teacher. Thank you for this video. Simple and straight forward, loved it!

[@lilybleau3967]

Thank you for these gems 💎 I appreciate you sharing this video. I will be implementing these systems to my life, best habit going to the gym, practice meditation and yoga, prayer and chants, reading vigorously and writing. Study different languages and love myself above all, spread joy and happiness. May you be prosperous in all you do! Blessings. ❤

[@Aalpine001]

I just found this channel and i can officially add it to my list of "life changers" together with Matt D'Avella, and Nathaniel Drew. You have my vote don't screw it!

[@thenewzero6236]

It's common for people to call a book life changing, this book actually achieves that. Upgrading your system is like installing a new graphics card and increasing you RAM in your computer. Atomic Habits is a must read for anyone who wants to improve without even noticing.

[@Cody1Kenobi04]

Just finished reading this book. This video is a very good summary of the key aspects! Thank you. This will help me share with others.