Day 23 of the advent videos, two days from Christmas. First published December 2016.
Habit
"The key to victory was creating the right routines" (Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit)
Are you a creature of habit?
It's your habits, your routines, that ultimately create your results. So the more you can get clear on the habits you need to adopt, and the more you can make something into a ritual, meaning you do it daily, the closer you will get to success. The closer you will get to the results you're striving for.
It's not about perfection. I just tripped over my words there. Am I going to start again? No. It's not about perfection, it's about progress. And progress comes from habits. It comes from repetition. It comes from doing the same thing time and time and time again until it's automatic.
Think about the first time you tied your shoes. Was it easy? Probably not. It took you time. It was a skill, and you had to learn it. But now you've got it. Do you even think about it? Or do you just take your shoes and put them on?
It's the same thing. The habits that support the results you want need to be as simple as tying your shoes. And that comes through repetition.
So what new habit are you going to start today?
The book: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
