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16 May 2008, 00:22
The Power of Positive Habits by Dan Robey
Did you know that habits are incredibly powerful tools for
personal growth and success?
Think about the habits you have now and how they affect
virtually every aspect of your life. Your weight and health
are determined by your eating habits. Your relationships with
people are determined by your social habits. Your success at
work is determined by your work habits. You have sleeping
habits that dictate how well you sleep. You have sexual habits.
You even have buying habits; just take a look around your house
and you will quickly see them. Our character, health and
virtually every aspect of our lives are indeed determined
by our habits.
If you ask ten people on the street what the word habit means,
nine out of ten will tell you that a habit is a negative
action that people do over and over again, like smoking, or
procrastinating, or eating too much. Bad habits get all the
pressLet's look at the results of just one bad
habit: smoking. Every year, over 400,000 people lose their lives
to smoking-related illnesses in the United States.
Imagine then, the negative power that exists in just that
one bad habit. It is staggering.
Now I want you think about an even greater power, a power
that can bring you success, health and happiness; a power
for positive, permanent, and automatic personal growth: the
power of positive habits. Let's look a little closer at the
meaning of the word habit. Random House dictionary defines
habit in this way:
Habit: An acquired behavior pattern regularly
followed until it has become almost involuntary.
The important words in this definition are acquired and
almost involuntary. Let me ask you a question. When is the
last time you sat down and said to yourself, "Today I am
going to add a new habit to my life?" I would venture to
guess that you have probably never said those words.
As you read this article, you will see how easy it is to add
positive habits to your life and the great power they have to change
it. Think about the words almost involuntary. This means the habit
is so powerful in your mind that it is almost unstoppable! With
respect to bad habits like smoking, procrastination, and
overeating, this is very bad. But with positive habits, this
is very, very good.
What is a positive habit? A positive habit is simply a habit
that produces positive benefits, actions and attitudes you
want to acquire and make a part of your life. Why is there
such great power in positive habits to effect change?
Because habits, by their very nature, are automatic. After
a period of time they can become permanent.
So how do we go about adding new positive habits to our life?
It's really quite easy. You simply begin repeating an action,
attitude or thought process every day for at least 21 days.
Research has shown that an action that is repeated for a
minimum of 21 days is likely to become a permanent habit.
Remember that positive habits have positive benefits and
you will reap those benefits for as long as you maintain
that habit.Remember that positive habits have positive
benefits and you will reap those benefits for as long as
you maintain that habit.
So now that we know what positive habits are, and how to
acquire them, let's look at a simple positive habit that will
help you reach all of your goals ..automatically.
Positive Habit #53 - Make it a habit to set goals
Did you know that the most successful people all share the
common positive habit of goal setting? A study was done to
determine the importance of goal setting. College students
who had gone on to achieve great success in business were
asked to list their habits.
The students who had made a habit
of setting goals were in the top 3% of earnings in the
population! It is almost impossible to overestimate the value
of goal-setting as a positive habit. Goal setting is simple,
yet 97% of the population never do it. By making goal setting
a positive habit, you can start placing yourself in the
top 3% of the population of successful people.
Here are some simple steps to help you start making goal
setting a positive habit:
Step 1 - Define your goals, write them down, and be very
specific; capture your goals on paper. It is amazing
how many people never take the time to write down exactly
what it is they want in life. Remember, you can't hit a
target if you don't have one.
Step 2 - Determine what the time line is for reaching your
goals; set specific deadlines for each goal.
Step 3 - Identify any obstacles that may stand in your way,
list them, and state how you plan to overcome them.
Step 4 - Make a list of the people and/or organizations who
will help you reach your goals.
OK, you have now had an introduction to the program and
your first positive habit.
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you need to be organized. I would like to recommend
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ENJOY!
sincerely,
Margarita Nomeikiene
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