James Clear

And so many of our habits are socially driven like that. So those are the two things that I wish I would have emphasized more.

Sure. So that's one way to do it. Picking two friends that are also interested in reading and starting a book club is another way to do it. You don't even have to start one. You could just join one that's already going. There are tons of ways to be part of that. Start browsing subreddits with people who love books and just like engage there and leave comments.

Sure. So that's one way to do it. Picking two friends that are also interested in reading and starting a book club is another way to do it. You don't even have to start one. You could just join one that's already going. There are tons of ways to be part of that. Start browsing subreddits with people who love books and just like engage there and leave comments.

Sure. So that's one way to do it. Picking two friends that are also interested in reading and starting a book club is another way to do it. You don't even have to start one. You could just join one that's already going. There are tons of ways to be part of that. Start browsing subreddits with people who love books and just like engage there and leave comments.

And then now you're kind of like surrounded by other people who are reading and feel like you have a little bit of momentum. There are many ways to do it. But the core idea is like, how can I build connection with people who already have the habits I want to have?

And then now you're kind of like surrounded by other people who are reading and feel like you have a little bit of momentum. There are many ways to do it. But the core idea is like, how can I build connection with people who already have the habits I want to have?

And then now you're kind of like surrounded by other people who are reading and feel like you have a little bit of momentum. There are many ways to do it. But the core idea is like, how can I build connection with people who already have the habits I want to have?

And the more that those people start to become your friends or start to populate your thoughts, the more that you're going to feel compelled to do those things as well.

And the more that those people start to become your friends or start to populate your thoughts, the more that you're going to feel compelled to do those things as well.

And the more that those people start to become your friends or start to populate your thoughts, the more that you're going to feel compelled to do those things as well.

That's interesting. Yeah, I think to a large degree, many of the themes and concepts I write about originated in nature or you could be inspired from them there. Like if you think about building habits or making positive change, what we're talking about is some kind of transformation or evolution. And of course, you know, evolution is this huge driving force in nature.

That's interesting. Yeah, I think to a large degree, many of the themes and concepts I write about originated in nature or you could be inspired from them there. Like if you think about building habits or making positive change, what we're talking about is some kind of transformation or evolution. And of course, you know, evolution is this huge driving force in nature.

That's interesting. Yeah, I think to a large degree, many of the themes and concepts I write about originated in nature or you could be inspired from them there. Like if you think about building habits or making positive change, what we're talking about is some kind of transformation or evolution. And of course, you know, evolution is this huge driving force in nature.

And so there's a lot of inspiration and crossover there. far as like what my profile picture is and why i chose that i i have very odd social media accounts you know like i never show my face um my instagram account is just like blocks of text and you know different quotes and sayings it's a very strange feed but my my way of thinking about it is like

And so there's a lot of inspiration and crossover there. far as like what my profile picture is and why i chose that i i have very odd social media accounts you know like i never show my face um my instagram account is just like blocks of text and you know different quotes and sayings it's a very strange feed but my my way of thinking about it is like

And so there's a lot of inspiration and crossover there. far as like what my profile picture is and why i chose that i i have very odd social media accounts you know like i never show my face um my instagram account is just like blocks of text and you know different quotes and sayings it's a very strange feed but my my way of thinking about it is like

I don't really care about being front and center. I want the ideas to be front and center. And I want a brand that's known by name, not by face. So like Calvin Klein or Kate Spade or something like that, like, you know, some people might know what Calvin Klein looks like, but the vast majority of people know the name, but not the face. And I think that's fine.

I don't really care about being front and center. I want the ideas to be front and center. And I want a brand that's known by name, not by face. So like Calvin Klein or Kate Spade or something like that, like, you know, some people might know what Calvin Klein looks like, but the vast majority of people know the name, but not the face. And I think that's fine.

I don't really care about being front and center. I want the ideas to be front and center. And I want a brand that's known by name, not by face. So like Calvin Klein or Kate Spade or something like that, like, you know, some people might know what Calvin Klein looks like, but the vast majority of people know the name, but not the face. And I think that's fine.

Like James Clear can be like that, too. And I also feel like it's a useful handicap. You know, like I always think. I don't have anything to hide behind. It's just the ideas. They better be good, because otherwise people are going to stop paying attention. We'll be back with more James Clear right after this break.