The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg: Summary and Notes

“To modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consciously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits’ routines, and find alternatives.”

Dan Silvestre
9 min readDec 9, 2020

“Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.”

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Related: Atomic Habits, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Switch, Smarter Faster Better, The Willpower Instinct

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The Power of Habit Short Summary

The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg is a book that explores the nature of habits. Topics covered include the origins of habits, why some habits stick and others don’t. The habits of organizations, consumers, and society. Duhigg also offers a framework for changing habits at all of these levels. A must-read book on the power of habits and their enormous influence on our lives.

What Is A Habit?

Humans are creatures of habits. Who we are and what we do can be nailed down to habits that were formed long ago. Such habits…

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