POWER OF HABIT: When we go through tough times sometimes and life feels like absolutely hopeless, some of us turn to so-called Gurus, some to Gods and Goddesses, some go to temples, church or mosque, some to astrologers and palm readers, and some wait for miracles and some for stars to align, and some perform voodoo ceremonies to chase away evil spirits. Very few of us look at our own behavior and actions. Once we change our thoughts and actions, things start to change. Good changes lead to good things and bad habits lead to bad things. You can blame circumstances, misfortune or whatever for your miseries, but in the end everything happening to you is the result of your direct actions—taken either today, yesterday or 10, 20 or 30 years ago. One of the easiest thing, however, to do is change your habits—if your current or past habits and actions have not given the optimum results you have been wanting in your life. There is no short-cut to it, and no God or Goddess will help you. If you want to better your life, the best place to start is a book: “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” by New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg. In the book, Duhigg tells a story of Lisa Allen who had begun drinking, smoking and had prone to destructive behavior at age 16. She struggled with obesity, created a complete financial mess, could not stay on a job for more than a few months and in her early 30s got divorce. Then one day she got sick of all this, and decided to change her life. The first things she pledged to do was stop smoking and then her all other habits began to change too. In about two years, she became slim, fit, healthy, ran one half-marathon, one full-marathon, had a steady job and many more great things How all this happened: By changing only one habit. Duhigg quotes a study that found that more than 40 percent of the actions people perform each day are not actual decisions, but HABITS. Then he adds: Habits can be changed, if we understand how they work…And by understanding how it happens, you can rebuild those patterns in whichever way you choose. Where do habits originate? In our brains (mind) because this most powerful machine is doing so many things to keep trillions of our body cells alive and it must be efficient and do things effortlessly (just the way we drive to many places without realizing driving). That is how habits are formed. The good news is that we change those habits any time. Start with one habit. Happy Habits!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 16:47:41 +0000
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