New year, New Month, New Week, New Day. So Why not a new habit?
Habit is what makes our life our character. We always make a new resolution each year, but most of the time, we fail after days or after months. Did you ever think about why we fail in our decision even after trying so hard for it?
Two main reasons why we fail to do so are-
- We force ourselves to change our habits completely.
- We lose motivation in between.
“It takes 21 days to form a habit and 90 days to become a lifestyle.”
We have read this quote everywhere, but sometimes things can be deceptive and vary from person to person.
I used to smoke daily around 5-6 cigarettes, and at one time, I was smoking a packet of cigarettes daily, and I was not proud of it. But it was my habit. I tried so much to quit. I resolved every year to quit smoking but was not able to. I was forcing myself beyond my limits because of which I was losing my motivation.
It’s been two months now since I have last smoked a cigarette, and to be honest, I didn’t use any other supplements to quit it. How did I do so?
The critical point is habit change and small wins.
The first day when I quit smoking, I installed an app to track my progress. Whenever I felt any urge to smoke, I tried to read something or acquire my mind with some other activities. I was not forcing myself. The second day, I felt an urge to smoke just one cigarette. But as soon as I felt a call, I opened my tracking app and saw the number of days in which I have not smoked. There were only two days on the app, but those two days were the days where I have not touched even a single cigarette, and that was a small win for me, and that small win motivated me and changed my habit that converts my little success to a big win.
So why not you try this to get rid of the habits you feel the need for change.
Just look for small wins and effort to achieve that win, that win will change your habit, and that habit change will surely bring a big success in your life.
“WINNERS CREATE HISTORY”
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