Atomic Habits by James Clear! Is it worth reading?

Last year, I suggested my little cousin to read Atomic Habits, and each one of us to make an article after reading it. A book that comes highly recommended by many people who’ve read it. I thought the 13-year age difference would lead to us looking at the book from different perspectives and focusing on different aspects. My cousin, the lovely Sara, wrote her article and did a good summary of the entire book. Well, I procrastinated so much about finishing my article about it. It was an enjoyable book, though I don’t like the concept of bad and good habits, for me, it is more about what serves me and whatnot. Of course, the needs of our minds, bodies, and hearts are different and as a result, different things serve us. If you read both articles, you will see a big distinction between them. From my perspective of a near 30-year-old, I focused on only one habit and dive into that, from the perspective of a 16-year-old there is a little from every habit mentioned in the book.

I focused on this habit while reading it and immediately after. In fact, I think sometimes I’ve applied that habit before. But the book really highlighted it.
In our country, Albania, there’s a quote, “Larg syrit, Larg zemres” dhe si rrjedhoje dhe larg mendjes. This means in English: “Far from the eye means far from the heart and consequently far from the mind”. In the last part of the quote, the part about the mind, I added myself.

What did I want far from my eyes, my heart, and my mind? Well…
Junk food, sweets, nachos, and everything else that I crave so much but don’t serve my body. Therefore, I rearranged my kitchen. The junk food was always in a hidden drawer, tucked away at the very end. All my healthy options were right up front and looking good. Same with the books. Now I always put the latest books I’m reading near my sofa, so I can read them in the afternoon. That way, I always have them in front of my eyes. Now, someone might say, well, I knew that. Thanks for nothing.

That’s the rule I’ve used the most in my life that really helps me nourish my body and my mind. Organizing the things that really benefit me close and the ones that don’t, far away or just made it a little hard on myself to reach them. And yes, the book was worth it, if you are on the journey of upgrading yourself.

Sarah's Article Link Update: https://medium.com/@sarah567heinrich/die-1-methode-minimale-ver%C3%A4nderung-maximale-wirkung-zusammenfassung-und-eigene-meinung-c191c5ec101a