Good Habits Out of Bad

Habits... they come in all forms. Most people think of habits as the irritating things you wish you didn't "have" to do, fingernail biting, knuckle cracking, compulsive snacking, cigarette smoking. Of course smoking is more of a psychological/physical need that is satisfied by another cigarette, so is a little bit more than a habit.

The examples listed are somewhat negative, though mostly benign conditions (aside from smoking, which can be deadly). And in the western framework, habits are considered negative things which are supposed to be broken.

Aristotle observed, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."

We are what we repeatedly do.

I've taken a new approach to habits. Instead of viewing them as all negative, I see the potential in developing habits. What habit could you begin today that would have a positive impact on your life? Exercise? Drinking eight glasses of water a day? Experts on the subject, say that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. For the next 21 days all you have to do is perform this task. Three weeks. It's not that long a period of time. Can you commit to listening to a light and sound session every morning for three weeks? How about drinking eight glasses of water a day for only three weeks?

You most immediate goal may be in the realm of the personal, like contacting your other than conscious and having a good conversation about what you want in life. When you make contact with your other than conscious, talk about consciously creating the space for 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise each and ever day and make that a habit. Twenty one days of twenty minutes of cardio. That doesn't seem like an unachievable goal, does it?

Your most immediate concern may be business related. Prospecting or cold calling or doing some follow up with clients that you shy away from normally -- take any one thing and make it a serious intention to do it for 21 days. No matter what, follow through. And after the 21 days are up, you've set yourself up to have a new, productive, positive habit.

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Kenrick Cleveland teaches strategies to earn the business of affluent prospects using persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in persuasion strategies.

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