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James Clear
Great question! I'm a fan of Duhigg's book and I think he did a great job. I tried to build upon his framework (in addition to the work of many other scientists and researchers) and develop a practical framework that anyone can apply.
Here's what a few readers have said about the differences...
"[Atomic Habits] seems a LOT more practical and focused on guiding people on how to actually make changes. Power of Habit is more journalistic, though it does have the appendix at the back that talks about how to implement habit changes."
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"The most impactful book I've ever read about habits was The Power of Habit... and then Atomic Habits came along. James takes everything I loved about The Power of Habit and expands on it here. The book is chock full of real, practical, and actional advice anyone can take to add more good habits and tweak bad habits over the long term."
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Here's what a few readers have said about the differences...
"[Atomic Habits] seems a LOT more practical and focused on guiding people on how to actually make changes. Power of Habit is more journalistic, though it does have the appendix at the back that talks about how to implement habit changes."
Source (see comments): https://www.instagram.com/p/BokCUOGFLdJ/
"The most impactful book I've ever read about habits was The Power of Habit... and then Atomic Habits came along. James takes everything I loved about The Power of Habit and expands on it here. The book is chock full of real, practical, and actional advice anyone can take to add more good habits and tweak bad habits over the long term."
Source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Georgi Nenov
The books share too little in common. James' book is way more practical. Charles Duhigg's book is about explaining habits, James' is about how to "hack" them.
"Atomic habits" is worth reading.
"Atomic habits" is worth reading.
Nauman Khan
Hi James,
Just want you to know that you will find so many "naysayers" because most can only do that. I can imagine how much hard work and focused deep-work must have gone in creating such a masterful work in an amazingly simple and easy language you have used. I am glad you decided to "not make a point by using wordy language and instead even made the complex concepts simple above and beyond Duhgigg's book, though I am a fan of Duhigg, buat will wait for another book by you.
Just want you to know that you will find so many "naysayers" because most can only do that. I can imagine how much hard work and focused deep-work must have gone in creating such a masterful work in an amazingly simple and easy language you have used. I am glad you decided to "not make a point by using wordy language and instead even made the complex concepts simple above and beyond Duhgigg's book, though I am a fan of Duhigg, buat will wait for another book by you.
Tomas
I agree with previous statements. The Power of Habit is a great book, but more descriptive and in-depth, describing the different levels of habit-formation and the effects of habits on various levels (individually, societally and globally).
I haven't finished Atomic Habits yet, but already it feels familiar thanks to Duhigg's work, yet more practically attainable, concise and focused on individual progress.
The two easily complement each other.
I haven't finished Atomic Habits yet, but already it feels familiar thanks to Duhigg's work, yet more practically attainable, concise and focused on individual progress.
The two easily complement each other.
Boni Aditya
Not really different - Only the Vantage point is different. Power of Habit is more like a text book or a reference book about habits and its research. This book is written from the point of view of one persons suffering and his discovery of habits. POV is different, the rest is the same. I don't seen any extra value addition done by this book. The book also takes its elements from Hooked: How to build habit forming products. The concepts are all borrowed, though the author might have discovered them through independent research (I would like to give him the benefit of doubt), but I wish that the author did not include the part about the bat smashing his skull, it was painful to read! But I don't see any extra value addition, because I have already read those two books! This work is merely a touch feely, emotional derivative work of the more formal theories discovered in the power of habit and other pioneers!
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