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James Clear @JamesClear
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What is an Atomic Habit?

Atomic Habits launches in 3 weeks (!) and it's currently in some pretty good company on Amazon. (Shout out to @RayDalio.)

As we gear up for the launch, I want to explain why I chose the phrase "Atomic Habits" as the title for the book.

Here we go...
I chose the title Atomic Habits for three reasons.

The first one you might expect. The word "atomic" can mean tiny or small, like an atom. And it is a core part of my philosophy that habits should be small and easy to do.
The second reason: the word atomic can also mean "the fundamental unit in a larger system." Atoms form molecules, molecules form compounds, etc.

Habits are like the atoms of our lives. They are small routines—fundamental units—that combine into the overall system of our life.
The final meaning of atomic is "the source of immense energy or power."

By combining all three meanings, you get the narrative arch of the book:

If you make small, easy changes and layer them on top of one another like units in a larger system, you can get powerful results.
You can learn more and pre-order a copy here:

atomichabits.com
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