The process consists of three steps that continue in a loop. Similarly, we perform a lot of tasks just by pure habit because our brain saves efforts by clubbing sequences of several actions into routines that are automatic. The part of the brain that was responsible for remembering things were not controlling his habits and therefore, he could perform simple tasks easily. This made doctors understand that the importance of habits. He couldn’t remember where his house was, but he never asked for directions and walked back home safely after his walk every day. Then, a series of bizarre events occurred and though Eugene couldn’t even recollect where his kitchen was located, he could easily satisfy his hunger by walking into the kitchen, opening the drawer and fishing out a jar of nuts. However, he began to have short‐term memory problems after the surgery. Although Eugene was operated because of a virus that had almost destroyed his brain, Eugene recovered easily. This chapter begins with a story about Eugene Pauly who, through his sickness, helped scientists understand how we humans form habits.

In this very first chapter, Charles gets straight to the point and talks about how habits form an important part of our lives. As far as I’m concerned this is a mandatory read for anyone trying to improve and accomplish more in their own lives – which should be everybody. At the conclusion of the read and a few weeks to test it out, we were overwhelmingly surprised at how effective this book has been to bring real change into our own lives. We didn’t know if this book would provide us with some of the tools to achieve this effect, but we were willing to give it a try. He also believed that you could engender habits so much that they become subconscious behavior. Carnegie was a huge proponent of focusing on your habits and learning how to cultivate productive habits into your life. We were initially inclined to read Charles’s book because of Andrew Carnegie. This book can literally change your life if you let it. This was one of the best books I’ve ever read. PRESTON AND STIG’S GENERAL THOUGHTS ON THE POWER OF HABIT Read on to know more about Charles Duhigg and his detailed explanation as to why we do what we do, whether it’s life or business, in this book: The Power of Habit. The team he was working with won the Pulitzer Prize for their explanatory reporting and Charles has also co‐authored articles that dealt with business practices. He graduated from the prestigious Yale University and went on to work at The New York Times. Charles Duhigg, an American author and journalist, was born in Mexico in 1974.

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg