“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Developing and improving oneself is a constant process through the life of an individual. This is normally accomplished by developing and inculcating certain behaviors in ones personality. The more you practice these behaviors, the more consistent you become in
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Develop a Productive Habit: Journal Writing
A journal can be a great tool in managing and controlling your activities. When I say a journal I mean a personal journal and not the professional one in which you record your important appointments and tasks.
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We all know exercise is great for us. It improves both physical and mental health as well as giving us higher levels of energy throughout the day. If, like many people, you struggle to exercise on a consistent basis, then most likely exercise is not a ‘habit’ for you. Habits are behaviours that are largely
Read articleMaintain Your Motivation and Strengthen Willpower – Plan for Success (Part 4)
Imagine a wooden plank between two buildings – both 80 stories high. The buildings are 50 meters across, and there is a wooden plank to connect them. The wooden plank is very narrow. Now, if I say to you – if you cross the wooden plank and reach the other side, I will give you
Read articleMaintain Your Motivation and Strengthen Willpower – Maintaining a Success Ritual (Part 3)
A ritual is a carefully defined, highly structured behavior. Think of something as simple as brushing your teeth. Brushing your teeth is something to which you feel consistently drawn to complete. You never put brushing your teeth on a “to do” list. This is what we want to achieve in our goals. Rather than forcibly
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…continued from Part 1 Part 2 – Handling Friction Imagine driving your car with the hand breaks on. You probably won’t be going very fast, and this is exactly what happens when you drive yourself through “life” with dis-empowering belief systems. These cause you to be unproductive without you realising. Without understanding our attitude, we
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