The 4 Steps to Building an Exercise Habit
“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” – Charles C. Noble.
Committing to exercise is always a difficult thing. We throw ourselves at the task only to quit a few months later because we just don’t have the time for it. Over the years I’ve come to realize that exercise isn’t something we find time for, but rather it’s a behavior we need to build up so that it carves a space for itself in our daily routine. Just like how brushing our teeth is something we just do in the morning, exercise can be just something we do on a daily basis without having to think about it. So how can we make exercise as automatic as brushing our teeth? By approaching it with the intent to build a habit.
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How to Pick Yourself Up After a Failure
No one likes to fail. Whether it’s at work, at home, or in another area of your life, failure is painful – and it can also be costly in terms of time, money, or both.
But failure is a normal part of life. If you never, ever suffer a failure, then you’re probably not pushing yourself to your full potential. Often, it’s only through failure that we eventually meet with success.
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The Ten Habits of Passionate People
Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them. ~Confucius
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun
When you find your passion, you’ll have a boost of motivation to get started and change your life.
However, this motivation won’t last if you don’t turn it into habits.
We are creatures of habits. Our human nature always looks for ways to create patterns and do things on autopilot.
Habits are what differentiate successful people from others.
The habits that you’ve developed in the LOST phase – where you used to wander aimlessly without a clear passion or purpose – won’t help you build a life of passion.
That’s why you need to develop a new set of habits to serve you in your newly passionate pursuit.
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4 Ways to Unlock Yourself from Chronic Frustration
There have been many times in my life when I thought I was angry, only to discover that it was really frustration. Frustration, at its core is wanting something to be other than it is: A different time; a different place; a different color; a different job; a different feeling; a different person. It doesn’t matter what it is, you just want it to be different.
Since you probably don’t have a magic lamp with a wish-granting genie inside, I am guessing that you have probably been frustrated at one time or another. Read the Rest of This Article »
The Art of Listening
A customer walked into McDonald’s and said, “One large fries to go, please!”
” Would you like fries with that?” John, the customer service guy, gave a quick automatic response.
“I just asked for fries only.”
“Oh, sorry about that. Would you like to upgrade?”
“But, I already ordered large fries.”
“Of course! Dine in or take-away…?”
The customer looked askance. Read the Rest of This Article »
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