Our life is a set of habits we have cultivated in our lifetime. We have learnt how to do things by doing them hundreds of times.
How to walk, how to talk, how to behave, how to calculate, how to eat, how to decide, when to wake up, when to sleep are all habits that we have learnt.
Some researchers say, over 80% of what we do is a product of our habits. Some people say, do anything over a 1000 times and it will be very very natural to you. That’s habit!
While our body learns how to do things as a habit, how we think is a habit that is even more crucial, isn't it?
I would dare to say, "We are our Habits".
If you want to change your life, all you need to do is to develop a few excellent habits.
The biggest thing that holds us back in life are 'some' useless life style habits and / or, 'thinking' habits.
To hell with the past! Do you want a brilliant future? Lets go all out and develop a few excellent habits.
Like what?
How about these habits....
- -- Wake up early (5 am) and sleep latest by (11.00 pm).
- -- Exercise at least 4 times a week
- -- Eat healthy food 80% of the times
- -- Eat dinner latest by 8 pm
- -- When you meet people, be the first to smile
- -- Focus on what is in your control, accept that which is not in your control
- -- Read good stuff for 15 minutes everyday
- -- Appreciate one person everyday (not the same person....)
- -- Everyday, call one person who is not expecting your call.
- -- Listen to people without interrupting them
- -- Have at least two passions. One of them can be work and the other can be a hobby
- -- Hug people
- -- Reach any place at least 5 minutes before time
- -- Live up to your promises. No exceptions.
- -- Be open to feedbacks.
- -- Never defend a mistake. Just say a deeply felt 'sorry'.
- -- Play with children
- -- Read poetry
- -- Dare - That's what creates stories about our life.
- -- Believe in yourself
- -- Prepare to win
- -- Save enough money
- -- Win before you begin (in your mind)
- -- Believe in an amazing future. Work towards it
- -- Sleep for a minimum of 6 hours
- -- Dont sleep for more than 7 hours
- -- Drink a lot of water
- -- Breathe deep. Always
- -- Be fair to others. Always.
- -- Relax as you work
- -- Pray for others
- -- Contribute more than you take; in every relationship.
- -- Have some (15 minutes) personal time everyday.
The above is not an exhaustive list. It is just a small list that I typed out as I wrote. It is habits that I live by. These are the habits that help me to live well.
From one of Life School Messages
Thanks,
Devanand
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