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How to Live a Better Life!
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Introduction
This has been written in answer to the question I am constantly
asked
“What book do you recommend for me to improve my life”
Until now my answer has been – it depends what you want to
achieve – however it has been concluded by a number of top people
that although we are all different in many ways we are the same
when it comes to what we all want from life……which is
• To be healthy
• To have enough money (in some cases to be wealthy)
• To be Happy.
Inside this book you will find many topics covered; all designed to
help you achieve that Better Life you deserve.
I’m sure you have heard it said “that to earn more you must first
learn more” well the same is true about anything in life you wish to
do.
Most of us are on automatic pilot most of the time – this is through
habit – before we can change our habits we must change our
thinking – as thoughts create action and action leads to habit and
habits lead to lifestyle and staying where we are, unless we decide
to cancel out those habits we don’t want and replace them with
habits we do want- easier said than done, or is it?
You will find the following topics being covered which are all
designed to improve your current situation; Self-Esteem, Goal
Setting, Responsibility, Time Management, Motivation and
Inspiration along with a number of related subjects.
Should you find the information in this book helpful in any way at all
please pass it on to a friend or colleague and share the benefits.
Good luck and enjoy life to the full – you deserve to – and
remember you only pass this way once so make it memorable.
The Right 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 behaviour pattern regularly followed until it
becomes 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 guess that you have probably never said those words.
So 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 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 habit’s to our life?
It’s really quite simple.
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 habit.
Remember that positive habits have positive benefits and you will
reap those benefits for as long as you maintain that habit.
Brian Tracy states the Law of Habit as: -
“In the absence of a specific decision on your part to change some
aspect of your life, the natural tendency will be to go on the same
way indefinitely. Ninety-five percent of what we do is habit.”
You can create a new habit by just repeating an activity over
and over again for approximately 21 days
An explanation of habit by way of a poem
I am your constant companion
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure
I am completely at your command
Half the things you do, you might just as well turn them over to me,
And I will be able to do them quickly and correctly
I am easily managed; you must be firm with me
Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a
Few lessons I will do it automatically
I am the servant of all great men
And, alas, of all failures as well
Those who are great, I have made great
Those who are failures, I have made failures
I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision
of a machine. Plus, the intelligence of a man
You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin; it makes no
difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me and I will put the world
At your feet
Be easy with me, and I will destroy you
Who am I?
I am a HABIT!
Author Unknown
Kick Your Bad Habit – And Keep it Away for Good
Getting started on a bad habit is easy, but quitting it can be very
difficult.
So how do you quit a bad habit you’ve been meaning to?
Well, if you’re looking for answers;
Here are some tips on making a bad habit a thing of the past.
1. Define Your Goals.
First, you have to identify the habit you are trying to kick out.
This is the most important step in kicking a habit. If you don’t
accept that you have a problem, you won’t be able to solve it.
Write it down and why you want to rid yourself of it.
When you have written it down, proceed to naming your goals. If
your goal is to lose weight or quit smoking, then state it boldly.