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3 Daily Habits That Have The Power To Change Your Life
Here’s the thing about forming positive habits:
It’s difficult.
The things we know we should do, we don’t — and the reason we don’t is because they are challenging. They are not easy. They make us tired, or insist that we (gasp!) “think.”
We don’t do them because, in some sense, we fear that they will be as difficult as they feel now, forever.
But the thing is (and anyone who has ever pushed themselves knows this), difficult things get easier the more you do them. Even the really hard habits, the ones that constantly feel strenuous, in some sense get easier with time. And the reason is because you not only become more skilled in that area, but you also become more patient with yourself throughout the process.
Here are 3 essential habits everyone knows they should do, but tend not to. And here’s exactly how you can get through the “difficult” phase and make them part of your daily routine.
1. Reading
If you’re reading this right now, you are (in some sense) on the right track.
One of my favorite things to ask people is, “What was the last good book you read?” Most people are shocked, and I know the answer before they even say it: “Wow, I can’t remember the…
