| 1 | Dec 26, '22 | Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start. | 10.7× | 2.6M | 31k | 7.5k | 1.9k |
| 2 | Dec 20, '22 | When making plans, think big. When making progress, think small. | 7.7× | 1.9M | 23k | 5.6k | 1.9k |
| 3 | Jul 12, '18 | There are 4 types of wealth: 1. Financial wealth (money) 2. Social wealth (status) 3. Time wealth (freedom) 4. Physical wealth (health) Be wary of jobs that lure you in with 1 and | 7.3× | 0 | 40k | 20k | 2.4k |
| 4 | Jun 15, '19 | Most people need consistency more than they need intensity. Intensity: -run a marathon -write a book in 30 days -silent meditation retreat Consistency: -don't miss a workout for 2 | 6.8× | 0 | 44k | 14k | 3.3k |
| 5 | Oct 17, '25 | Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8+ hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk each day - saving at least 10 percent of your income - rea | 6.3× | 1.6M | 30k | 2.4k | 13k |
| 6 | Jun 10, '18 | Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleep 8+ hours each day - lift weights 3x week - go for a walk each day - save at least 10 percent of your income - read every day | 5.9× | 0 | 37k | 13k | 2.9k |
| 7 | Jan 7, '23 | Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. | 5.3× | 1.3M | 11k | 2.3k | 749 |
| 8 | Oct 10, '23 | Marrying well makes everything easier. | 5.3× | 1.3M | 15k | 2.1k | 876 |
| 9 | Oct 16, '23 | Atomic Habits came out 5 years ago today! What a wild ride. Thank you to all the readers! To celebrate, I'm asking for stories from anyone who was helped by the book. If you found | 4.9× | 1.2M | 9.5k | 537 | 568 |
| 10 | May 16, '19 | The ultimate list of biohacks and smart drugs: -Drink more water -Get 8 hours of sleep -Walk outside in the sun -Leave your phone on silent -Read a few pages each day -Eat more veg | 3.4× | 0 | 24k | 6.3k | 1.3k |
| 11 | Oct 15, '24 | Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8+ hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk each day - saving at least 10 percent of your income - rea | 3.4× | 839k | 13k | 1.8k | 7k |
| 12 | Jul 6, '23 | Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everyth | 3.3× | 815k | 9.2k | 2.3k | 1.4k |
| 13 | Oct 30, '24 | Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. | 3.3× | 805k | 18k | 3.4k | 4.2k |
| 14 | Jan 2, '22 | 3 ideas to start your year: 1) You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. 2) Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish | 3.1× | 0 | 21k | 4.6k | 3.1k |
| 15 | Jan 10, '25 | My top 10 tweets of the year A thread 👇 | 3.1× | 761k | 3.3k | 671 | 3.5k |
| 16 | Feb 21, '23 | Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking. You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you h | 3.0× | 745k | 7.9k | 1.7k | 747 |
| 17 | Jun 22, '21 | Strangely, life gets harder when you try to make it easy. Exercising might be hard, but never moving makes life harder. Uncomfortable conversations are hard, but avoiding every con | 3.0× | 0 | 19k | 5.9k | 1.7k |
| 18 | Jul 11, '23 | It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the des | 2.8× | 697k | 7.4k | 1.8k | 1.3k |
| 19 | Aug 30, '20 | Working on a problem reduces the fear of it. It’s hard to fear a problem when you are making progress on it—even if progress is imperfect and slow. Action relieves anxiety. | 2.8× | 0 | 18k | 4.7k | 2.2k |
| 20 | Feb 21, '24 | The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty. | 2.8× | 680k | 8.9k | 1.9k | 2.1k |
| 21 | Nov 7, '23 | Life is short. And if life is short, then moving quickly matters. Launch the product. Write the book. Ask the question. Take the chance. Be thoughtful, but get moving. | 2.7× | 668k | 8.4k | 1.8k | 1.4k |
| 22 | Nov 8, '23 | Start now. Optimize later. Imperfect starts can always be improved. Obsessing over a perfect plan will never take you anywhere on its own. | 2.7× | 657k | 8.8k | 1.9k | 1.5k |
| 23 | Mar 17, '25 | Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. | 2.6× | 645k | 16k | 2.6k | 3.6k |
| 24 | Dec 10, '24 | The observant person finds many teachers. | 2.6× | 636k | 14k | 3.5k | 1.6k |
| 25 | Aug 22, '20 | Entrepreneur’s mind. Athlete’s body. Artist’s soul. | 2.6× | 0 | 17k | 4k | 2k |
| 26 | Dec 31, '24 | Anyone planning to read (or re-read) Atomic Habits to start the new year? | 2.5× | 617k | 9.4k | 524 | 737 |
| 27 | Jan 21, '19 | Real wealth is not about money. Real wealth is: -not having to go to meetings -not having to spend time with jerks -not being locked into status games -not feeling like you have to | 2.5× | 0 | 17k | 4.6k | 969 |
| 28 | Jun 7, '21 | 1) Do less. Stop dividing your attention. 2) Do it right now. Once you have identified the essential, go fast. Maintain a bias toward action. 3) Do it the right way. Acting quickly | 2.5× | 0 | 17k | 3.5k | 2.5k |
| 29 | Jun 12, '24 | Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. | 2.5× | 605k | 10k | 2k | 2.5k |
| 30 | Jan 1, '21 | My top 10 tweets of the year A thread 👇 | 2.3× | 0 | 10k | 2.2k | 5.7k |
| 31 | Dec 31, '20 | How I run my business 2020 was my 10th year as an entrepreneur. Here are some "rules" I try to follow after a decade of stumbling around building my company. (Not rules for all bus | 2.3× | 0 | 9.9k | 2.1k | 5.8k |
| 32 | Jun 20, '23 | Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start. | 2.2× | 554k | 8.8k | 2.3k | 687 |
| 33 | Aug 22, '23 | You’ll feel better once you get started. | 2.2× | 540k | 7.8k | 1.3k | 483 |
| 34 | Sep 23, '20 | We often avoid taking action because we think "I need to learn more," but the best way to learn is often by taking action. | 2.1× | 0 | 14k | 3.8k | 1.4k |
| 35 | Jul 9, '20 | Lack of confidence kills more dreams than lack of ability. Talent matters—especially at elite levels—but people talk themselves out of giving their best effort long before talent b | 2.1× | 0 | 13k | 3.8k | 1.8k |
| 36 | Nov 30, '23 | Life is harder when you expect a lot of the world and little of yourself. Life is easier when you expect a lot of yourself and little of the world. High standards, low expectations | 2.1× | 523k | 7.6k | 1.6k | 1.3k |
| 37 | Nov 21, '19 | What can you do with 5 good minutes? 5 good minutes of: -pushups is a solid workout -sprints will leave you winded -writing can deliver 1 good page -reading can finish an insightfu | 2.1× | 0 | 14k | 3.9k | 1.3k |
| 38 | Nov 28, '19 | Aim to be great in 10 years. Build health habits today that lead to a great body in 10 years. Build social habits today that lead to great relationships in 10 years. Build learning | 2.1× | 0 | 14k | 3.7k | 1.6k |
| 39 | Oct 3, '20 | When you choose who to follow on Twitter, you are choosing your future thoughts. | 2.1× | 0 | 15k | 3.7k | 600 |
| 40 | Jan 21, '25 | It only takes five minutes to break the cycle. Five minutes of exercise and you are back on the path. Five minutes of writing and the manuscript is moving forward again. Five minut | 2.0× | 486k | 15k | 2.1k | 4.4k |
| 41 | Jan 16, '25 | Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. | 1.9× | 472k | 13k | 2.3k | 2.7k |
| 42 | Jan 23, '25 | Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start. | 1.9× | 471k | 14k | 2.4k | 2.2k |
| 43 | Apr 14, '21 | We need to redefine "hard work" to include "hard thinking." The person who outsmarts you is out working you. The person who finds shortcuts is out working you. The person with a be | 1.9× | 0 | 13k | 3.2k | 1.3k |
| 44 | Apr 9, '19 | Your 1st blog post will be bad, but your 1000th will be great. Your 1st workout will be weak, but your 1000th will be strong. Your 1st meditation will be scattered, but your 1000th | 1.8× | 0 | 12k | 3.6k | 791 |
| 45 | May 28, '20 | Be “selectively ignorant.” Ignore topics that drain your attention. Unfollow people that drain your energy. Abandon projects that drain your time. Do not keep up with it all. The m | 1.8× | 0 | 11k | 3.5k | 1.2k |
| 46 | Jan 16, '20 | There are 3 primary drivers of results in life: 1) Your luck (randomness). 2) Your strategy (choices). 3) Your actions (habits). Only 2 of the 3 are under your control. But if you | 1.8× | 0 | 11k | 3.3k | 1.4k |
| 47 | Jan 23, '21 | Looking back, most of the excuses I made... not enough time not enough money not enough knowledge not the right connections ...were just ways to avoid the real bottleneck. Not enou | 1.7× | 0 | 12k | 2.5k | 1.2k |
| 48 | Aug 9, '20 | I have a suspicion that most adults (75%+) could pick any skill—excluding sports—and work their way into the top 10% in the world simply by working exclusively on it every day for | 1.6× | 0 | 12k | 1.9k | 1.5k |
| 49 | Jan 29, '25 | It doesn’t make sense to continue wanting something if you’re not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don’t want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the des | 1.6× | 403k | 10k | 1.9k | 3.2k |
| 50 | Nov 11, '20 | It took me... 200+ articles before I got a book deal. 250+ articles before I got major media coverage (NYT). 100+ interviews before my book hit the bestseller list. You need a lot | 1.6× | 0 | 12k | 1.9k | 1.2k |
| 51 | Mar 24, '19 | The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. | 1.6× | 0 | 12k | 2.9k | 293 |
| 52 | Jan 1, '25 | Don't spend too much time around someone whose primary way of engaging with life is as a martyr. When suffering becomes your identity, you only see the hard parts of life. | 1.6× | 395k | 8.1k | 1.2k | 1.7k |
| 53 | Jul 19, '19 | How to Be Unhappy: -stay inside all day -move as little as possible -spend more than you earn -take yourself (and life) too seriously -look for reasons why things won’t work -alway | 1.6× | 0 | 10k | 2.8k | 1.2k |
| 54 | Mar 12, '25 | Nearly everything awesome takes longer than you think. Get started and don't worry about the clock. | 1.5× | 366k | 11k | 1.7k | 1.6k |
| 55 | Feb 8, '21 | The teacher learns more than the student. The author learns more than the reader. The speaker learns more than the attendee. The way to learn is by doing. | 1.4× | 0 | 11k | 2.2k | 673 |
| 56 | Jul 15, '21 | The more you create, the more powerful you become. The more you consume, the more powerful others become. | 1.4× | 0 | 9.9k | 2k | 1.1k |
| 57 | Oct 22, '22 | The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty. | 1.4× | 0 | 10k | 2.2k | 912 |
| 58 | Jul 18, '20 | What looks like talent is often careful preparation. What looks like skill is often persistent revision. | 1.4× | 0 | 9.4k | 2.5k | 910 |
| 59 | Mar 14, '21 | A simple question that often changes my behavior: Does the amount of attention I’m giving this match its importance? | 1.4× | 0 | 9.6k | 2.2k | 968 |
| 60 | Jun 20, '25 | Just start. Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to. Just start. | 1.4× | 337k | 11k | 1.8k | 1.9k |
| 61 | Jun 6, '25 | It only takes five minutes to break the cycle. Five minutes of exercise and you are back on the path. Five minutes of writing and the manuscript is moving forward again. Five minut | 1.3× | 331k | 10k | 1.4k | 3.1k |
| 62 | Dec 31, '21 | Possibly the biggest accomplishment of my career thus far: Atomic Habits is the #1 best-selling book of the year on Amazon. All books. All categories. Unbelievable! Happy New Year | 1.3× | 0 | 14k | 367 | 297 |
| 63 | Dec 14, '20 | Rome wasn’t built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour. You don’t have to do it all today. Just lay a brick. That’s how you build an empire. | 1.3× | 0 | 10k | 1.9k | 569 |
| 64 | Mar 12, '21 | The more comfortable I am with myself, the less I feel a need to win arguments with other people. | 1.3× | 0 | 11k | 1.9k | 461 |
| 65 | Jul 25, '19 | A strategy for thinking clearly: Rather than trying to be right, assume you are wrong and try to be less wrong. Trying to be right has a tendency to devolve into protecting your be | 1.3× | 0 | 8.1k | 2.5k | 961 |
| 66 | Mar 15, '22 | Marrying well makes everything easier. | 1.3× | 0 | 11k | 1.4k | 454 |
| 67 | Mar 8, '21 | Maintain a margin of safety—even when it’s going well. Rich people go bankrupt chasing even more wealth. Fit people get injured chasing personal records. Productive people become i | 1.3× | 0 | 9.5k | 1.9k | 719 |
| 68 | Jun 14, '22 | Nearly everything awesome takes longer than you think. Get started and don't worry about the clock. | 1.3× | 0 | 9.5k | 1.9k | 535 |
| 69 | Apr 8, '19 | When making plans, think big. When making progress, think small. | 1.3× | 0 | 8.1k | 2.6k | 569 |
| 70 | Oct 9, '19 | The person who learns the most in any classroom is the teacher. Lesson: If you really want to learn a topic, then “teach” it. Write a book. Teach a class. Build a product. Start a | 1.2× | 0 | 8.4k | 2.2k | 683 |
| 71 | Nov 19, '20 | Where to focus: For the beginner, execution. For the intermediate, strategy. For the expert, mindset. | 1.2× | 0 | 8.6k | 1.8k | 1k |
| 72 | Feb 23, '21 | A simple rule for life and work: Don’t rush, but don’t wait. Thoughtful action. | 1.2× | 0 | 9.3k | 2k | 536 |
| 73 | Aug 28, '20 | Success is largely the failures you avoid. Health is the injuries you don't sustain. Wealth is the purchases you don't make. Happiness is the objects you don't desire. Peace of min | 1.2× | 0 | 7.8k | 2.1k | 1k |
| 74 | Oct 22, '20 | Solve big problems early. Rebound after one missed workout, not a decade of inactivity. Repair a strained relationship the next day, not years later. Fix overspending before it bec | 1.2× | 0 | 8.1k | 2.1k | 875 |
| 75 | Oct 11, '22 | Mental toughness is often portrayed as determination and persistence, but it can also be flexibility and adaptability. - I can be happy anywhere - I can work with what I have - I c | 1.2× | 0 | 8.2k | 1.9k | 986 |
| 76 | Jan 15, '25 | Nearly everything awesome takes longer than you think. Get started and don't worry about the clock. | 1.2× | 296k | 8.7k | 1.4k | 1.2k |
| 77 | Dec 27, '21 | Anyone planning to read Atomic Habits to start 2022? | 1.2× | 0 | 10k | 487 | 307 |
| 78 | Aug 2, '20 | Most people think they lack motivation when they really lack clarity. | 1.2× | 0 | 8.8k | 1.8k | 545 |
| 79 | Jul 11, '22 | All the tech companies want to become banks. All the banks want to become tech companies. | 1.2× | 0 | 9.7k | 1.6k | 199 |
| 80 | Dec 23, '21 | An expert is someone who, over many years, manages to remain confident enough to keep trying and humble enough to keep learning. | 1.2× | 0 | 9.2k | 1.6k | 546 |
| 81 | Dec 29, '19 | “You’re probably right” is becoming one of my favorite phrases. Whenever someone disagrees with you on a small matter (read: most things), you can just shrug, say “you’re probably | 1.2× | 0 | 8.3k | 1.9k | 429 |
| 82 | Mar 14, '25 | Consistency before intensity. Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity. Then increase the intensity. | 1.1× | 280k | 9.1k | 1.4k | 2k |
| 83 | Jan 11, '20 | Not taking things personally is a superpower. | 1.1× | 0 | 7.5k | 2.3k | 413 |
| 84 | Jan 27, '25 | Before you try to increase your willpower, try to decrease the friction in your environment. | 1.1× | 275k | 8k | 1k | 1.4k |
| 85 | Aug 16, '20 | Go smaller. Can't learn an exercise? Reduce the range of motion. Struggling to grasp a new concept? Break it down. Failing to stick with a habit? Make it easy. Master stage one, th | 1.1× | 0 | 8k | 1.7k | 690 |
| 86 | Jan 28, '25 | Many situations in life are similar to going on a hike: the view changes once you start walking. You don't need all the answers right now. New paths will reveal themselves if you h | 1.1× | 272k | 8.5k | 1.4k | 1.8k |
| 87 | Mar 16, '22 | Define yourself by your effort, not your suffering. | 1.1× | 0 | 8.3k | 1.6k | 526 |
| 88 | Dec 5, '22 | Do you actually need more information or do you simply need to act on the information you already have? | 1.1× | 0 | 8.4k | 1.3k | 583 |
| 89 | Dec 18, '24 | Consistency before intensity. Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity. Then increase the intensity. | 1.1× | 266k | 8.2k | 1.4k | 1.8k |
| 90 | Mar 21, '20 | You can practice social distancing on social media too. Stay away from people who are infected with negativity, a lack of generosity, an unwillingness to seek truth, etc. | 1.1× | 0 | 7.6k | 2.2k | 113 |
| 91 | Jan 17, '25 | Consistency before intensity. Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity. Then increase the intensity. | 1.1× | 262k | 8.5k | 1.4k | 1.9k |
| 92 | Feb 4, '21 | The more you move, the easier it is to keep moving. Maintain the momentum. | 1.0× | 0 | 8k | 1.7k | 367 |
| 93 | Dec 26, '20 | Anyone planning to read Atomic Habits to start 2021? | 1.0× | 0 | 8.5k | 365 | 417 |
| 94 | Sep 27, '20 | Maturity is learning how to start when you feel like procrastinating and learning how to listen when you feel like talking. | 1.0× | 0 | 7.5k | 1.7k | 526 |
| 95 | Mar 21, '22 | Good marketing can sell once, but only a good product can sell twice. In the long run, your performance reverts to the value you provide. | 1.0× | 0 | 7.7k | 1.5k | 411 |
| 96 | Mar 25, '25 | If you do not actively choose a better way, then society, culture, and the general inertia of life will push you into a worse way. The default is distraction, not improvement. | 1.0× | 247k | 7.6k | 1.3k | 1.8k |
| 97 | Oct 24, '25 | The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty. | 1.0× | 238k | 7.8k | 1.5k | 1.4k |
| 98 | May 17, '21 | I can’t tell you how many times I don’t feel like training and tell myself, “I’ll just do one set and see how I feel.” You would think it would stop working at some point, but I al | 1.0× | 0 | 7.9k | 1k | 487 |
| 99 | Sep 12, '21 | Bottom right 👀 | 0.9× | 0 | 10k | 270 | 143 |
| 100 | Jul 13, '21 | The antidote to a bad day is a good workout. | 0.9× | 0 | 7.8k | 979 | 265 |
| 101 | Feb 7, '21 | If you think you can learn a lot from reading books, try writing one. | 0.9× | 0 | 7.8k | 737 | 306 |
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