Kick the Bad Habits

張夢華

習慣不僅影響著我們的個人生活和事業(yè)，而且在我們的生活和事業(yè)中表現(xiàn)出強大的力量，那么我們該如何利用這種力量，發(fā)揮潛能，改進方式，使個人最終獲得成功呢？

“Nothing is more powerful than habit.”

——奧維德（Ovid），古羅馬著名詩人，長篇敘事詩《變形記》的作者。

“I know I have many bad habits， I want to change but I have tried and I failed.”

Does this sound familiar？ Often， people are aware that they have bad habits， but they simply do not have enough motivation to change them.

A habit is simply a behavior that has been performed so often that it becomes second nature and part of a comfort zone that people have created for themselves.

Your success or failure depends on your habits. If your habits are encouraging， motivating and empowering， you will have successful life. However， if your habits limit your performance， prevent you from achieving your goals and block your potential， chances are that you are not living a fulfilling life.

Can you really change your habits？ The answer is， no. You can only replace your habits.

For example， if you have habit of procrastinating （延遲）， replace it with a “Do it now” habit. When you have a task to do， just do it now， do not even wait for a second thought. Soon， you will discover that your habit of procrastinating no longer has an influence on you.

Since everybody is a slave to habits， it makes sense to be a slave to good habits only.

How to replace your bad habits？

▲ You must be aware that your habit is bad， and that it is limiting your performance.

▲ Ask yourself why you want this habit to be replaced. The more good reasons you can think， the higher the change of getting it replaced. Writing down the reasons will force you to think it through and make the commitment （犯罪）.

▲ Set a time frame to replace this habit.

▲ Enjoy your new habit and it will soon become second nature， and the old habit will be forgotten.

How to nourish （滋養(yǎng)） your mind with good habits？

●Listen to your words. Every word that you say will have an impact （碰撞） on yourself. If your words are always negative， you are feeding your mind the wrong food to flourish. If your words are always encouraging， your mind will prosper.

●Be conscious of your actions. Your actions will determine whether you are achieving what you want. Every one of your actions is a reflection of what is on your mind.

●Read a motivational book at least once a month， or read a motivational quote at least once a day.

●Listen to motivational tapes or inspiring songs while you are driving or taking public transport.

●Indulge （ 盡情享受） in your good habits. You must like good habits and enjoy performing them， even at the sub-conscious level.

●It is your responsibility to nourish your mind with right habits. No one else is responsible for your success.