It’s not cliché to say that you are your toughest competition. It’s a fact that it’s harder to keep a promise you make to yourself than to someone else who can hold you accountable. If you have a bad habit, you don’t break it by just promising to yourself that you won’t do it again. […]
Yesterday I explained the difference between habits and routines. Chiefly, habits are instinctive and addictive while routines require discipline, self-control, and willpower. This is important to be self-aware about because good habits are powerful multipliers that make pursuing your goals easier. On the other hand, bad habits will cause a debilitating spiral of self-inflicted wounds. […]
Both habits and routines are important keys to success. Moreover, most people use both terms as synonyms for each other. However, when it comes to pursuing goals habits and routines are not created equal. If a habit is not something you do instinctively, then it’s not a habit. In other words, habits are addictive. You […]