Mihaela Anghel

I put a hold on a book at the library because everyone talks about it—700 holds. It’s nonfiction, came out six years ago. Still, 700 holds on it! Can you guess which one it is? I'll tell you…😆. It’s Atomic Habits by James Clear. This surprised me—not because I doubt it’s a good book; I’m actually very interested in reading it. It surprised me because it revealed that people are very interested in changing the way they live their lives. People crave transformation, better habits, less thinking, and more action.

It’s not for lack of knowledge that people do not change their lives. There are millions of books like Atomic Habits out there.

So, what is it, then? What keeps people stuck in their way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that makes change so hard and elusive?