The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
When people perform an action consistently over a period of time, it becomes a habit. It can be mind-boggling to understand the processes that people undergo to develop their many habits. It isn’t by accident or witchcraft; the brain recognizes and processes certain actions with the promise of a reward at the end. Nobody is born with good or bad habits; everyone forms their habits as they go through life day by day.
In this summary, New York Times bestselling author, Charles Duhigg, takes you on a fascinating journey, full of insightful examples and scientific evidence. He shows you just how a small, seemingly unimportant action can become something ingrained in your unconscious mind. “The Power of Habit” also gives you the power to change your negative habits and turn them into positives.
“Every aspect of our lives, so far as it has a definite form, is simply a collection of habits.” ~ William James
Chapters:
00:00 Chapter 1
01:06 Chapter 2
02:28 Chapter 3
03:57 Chapter 4
05:51 Chapter 5
07:13 Chapter 6
08:28 Chapter 7
10:02 Chapter 8
11:32 Conclusion
How habits work
Cue-routine-reward loop
Breaking bad habits
About willpower
How companies cash in from your habits
