I have recently discovered (I know I’m late to the party) a book called Atomic Habits, by James Clear. I’m always looking for ways to improve myself, especially when it comes to health, exercise, and becoming productive.
I am about halfway through this book, and I wanted to share some initial thoughts. I’ve been reading this book to help instill good, healthy habits for myself, but it occurred to me, I actually started an “Atomic Habit” about 4 years ago. It’s been 4 years since I started investing with as little as $1.00 (dollar) into a few apps. My investment goals and ideas have massively changed. I wanted to be a “Day Trader”, but I soon learned that it wasn’t for me. I then searched and found many books that talked about long-term investing. What an idea!
Now that my family and I have been investing, it’s second nature to put money in every week, select stocks and ETFs, then place the trades. No fear, no anxiety of hitting the buy button. It comes down to habit. We have begun to build our future, and putting money to work every week is now a habit for us.
This book got me thinking about taking small steps to improve myself and instill good habits, and taking a look at my habits, I realized I did just that. I took small steps, starting with $1, sometimes $5, and continued on buying and holding, creating that habit.
Now, I need to improve and form new good habits for other areas in my life, but investing is a habit I already have, and I’m proud to have it!
What good habits are you trying to gain? Do you have savings or investing habits?
Thrifty Investing 
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