Audrey Bledsoe

Ginger McClendon

PCIS

11-28-23

Evidence Of Learning #2: Atomic Habits By James Clear

I was greatly inspired and guided by my independent reading book of the semester,

Atomic Habits by James Clear. I chose to read this book because I rely greatly on my habits due

to my complex schedule. Without such habits I would not be able to succeed in many aspects of

my life. This book was highly recommended by the internet, and for good reason, I recommend

it to multiple people in my life as it was life changing.

Habits are formed based on identity, environment, and cues. An example from the book

was if one preferred to be a successful person, they would act and construct themselves as they

believed a “successful” person would. For me, this means that a good student would be ahead of

their assignments, thus I organize my life in a planner which I depend on to remain organized,

which allows me to keep good grades. To be a successful lawyer/ university student in my future,

I must also design my environment so I might operate to accommodate the habits I wish to

uphold. A process I use to incorporate habit cues in my life is alarms and habit stacking. For

example, in the morning I set an alarm which reminds me to pray, and after I pray I stack said

habit to do my scripture study. I realized in reading this book that the habits I had previously

constructed were based off of these principles without my knowledge. Nomatter, understanding

the science behind this process has allowed me to replicate these positive habits, and reassured

me that I am on the correct path. There is always room for improvement, and these academic and

spiritual habits that I uphold allow me to live a prosperous and successful teenage life. When I
enter the workforce, I will implicate the strategies I use now to remain successful and content

with my life. I cherish the lessons I have learned in reading this book and experiencing the

benefits thereof. I recommend that all read this book and identify the outcomes their habits will

create, and alter them to ensure that they assume the identity they wish to obtain.