James Clear
Writer on habits and decision-making; author of Atomic Habits and the 3-2-1 newsletter, and publisher of long-running book recommendation lists.
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- A simple rule that makes life easier: Always strive to give value before you ask for value. 4 Sept 2026
- Opportunities shrink or expand in proportion to your enthusiasm. 3 Sept 2026
- Education teaches you to analyze. Entrepreneurship teaches you to create. The educated mindset is great at dissecting and criticizing. What did Shakespeare mea… 1 Sept 2026
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- A Monday morning question for you: I'm not usually awake from 5am to 6am, but when I am I tend to enjoy it. Start the day slow. Watch the sunrise. Get a few th… 31 Aug 2026
- You can cold email nearly anyone, but nearly everyone overlooks how powerful it can be. Sending one email each week that feels like a stretch can change your l… 28 Aug 2026
- Long-term thinking changes short-term actions. Spend a little time today doing things that will benefit you in ten years. 27 Aug 2026
- Improvement is a battle that must be fought each day anew. Your next workout doesn't care how strong your last one was. Your next essay doesn't care how popula… 25 Aug 2026
- A Monday morning question for you: Look back ten years and you can probably identify a few blind spots or mistaken beliefs you held at the time. Now, fast forw… 24 Aug 2026
- I split problems into two groups: muddy puddles and leaky ceilings. Some problems are like muddy puddles. The way to clear a muddy puddle is to leave it alone.… 21 Aug 2026
- The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute. Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making. 20 Aug 2026
- To learn, wander. To achieve, focus. 18 Aug 2026
- A Monday morning question for you: If you wait, will it get easier, or will you just be older? 17 Aug 2026
- Being curious and excited can take you far, especially over the long arc of a life. The person who is a voracious lifelong learner will figure it out eventuall… 13 Aug 2026
- A Monday morning question for you: Are the results you are expecting aligned with the habits you are following each day? 10 Aug 2026
- Focus on the things you are for, not the things you are against. Many people spend large chunks of their day thinking about what they hate. They are always tel… 7 Aug 2026
- Clarity isn't about knowing what you want to do with your life, it's about knowing what you want to do this week. You don't need to have it all figured out. Yo… 6 Aug 2026
- When I go into a situation, I try to keep a mindset of baseline optimism. - When starting the day: It's going to be a good day. - When meeting someone new: I'm… 4 Aug 2026
- Four questions that can tell you a lot: 1. When you wake up, do you expect the day to have many joys or many frustrations? 2. When presented with an opportunit… 31 Jul 2026
- Large, sweeping changes often sound good in theory, but the faster you try to change your life, the more likely you are to backslide. Real change is inch by in… 30 Jul 2026
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This is Water Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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The War of Art: Break Through Your Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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A Brief History of Time Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
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Meditations Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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Manual for Living Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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What others say about Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies →
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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What others say about Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster →
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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What others say about Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind →
When Breath Becomes Air Recommends
This is my list of the 10 best nonfiction books. These are the pillar books that have helped shape my thinking and approach to life. In my opinion, these are 10 nonfiction books everyone should read.
jamesclear.com 2015-12-31
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- A simple rule that makes life easier: Always strive to give value before you ask for value. 4 Sept
- Opportunities shrink or expand in proportion to your enthusiasm. 3 Sept
- Education teaches you to analyze. Entrepreneurship teaches you to create. The educated mindset is great at dissecting and criticizing. What did Shakespeare mea… 1 Sept
- A Monday morning question for you: I'm not usually awake from 5am to 6am, but when I am I tend to enjoy it. Start the day slow. Watch the sunrise. Get a few th… 31 Aug
- You can cold email nearly anyone, but nearly everyone overlooks how powerful it can be. Sending one email each week that feels like a stretch can change your l… 28 Aug
- Long-term thinking changes short-term actions. Spend a little time today doing things that will benefit you in ten years. 27 Aug
Show 20 more
- Improvement is a battle that must be fought each day anew. Your next workout doesn't care how strong your last one was. Your next essay doesn't care how popula… 25 Aug
- A Monday morning question for you: Look back ten years and you can probably identify a few blind spots or mistaken beliefs you held at the time. Now, fast forw… 24 Aug
- I split problems into two groups: muddy puddles and leaky ceilings. Some problems are like muddy puddles. The way to clear a muddy puddle is to leave it alone.… 21 Aug
- The measure of a life is not what you consume, but what you contribute. Spend less time owning, consuming, taking. Spend more time giving, creating, making. 20 Aug
- To learn, wander. To achieve, focus. 18 Aug
- A Monday morning question for you: If you wait, will it get easier, or will you just be older? 17 Aug
- Being curious and excited can take you far, especially over the long arc of a life. The person who is a voracious lifelong learner will figure it out eventuall… 13 Aug
- A Monday morning question for you: Are the results you are expecting aligned with the habits you are following each day? 10 Aug
- Focus on the things you are for, not the things you are against. Many people spend large chunks of their day thinking about what they hate. They are always tel… 7 Aug
- When Breath Becomes Air 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Manual for Living 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- Meditations 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- A Brief History of Time 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- The War of Art: Break Through Your Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link
- This is Water 31 Dec 2015 Recommendsaffiliate link