Building a good habit

Canada
August 26, 2017 12:37am CST
In my experience, building a good habit gradually is quite beneficial in the long term. I think it is the highest investment one can make in oneself. Because it is highly profitable in so many ways, it is also difficult to develop. What do you think? How do you succeed in breaking the barriers and build good habits?
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@Rhombus (356)
• South Africa
26 Aug 17
The only problem is, bad habits are just so much fun.
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@Rhombus (356)
• South Africa
26 Aug 17
@explorer101 Not sure I agree, in the long term chocolate for breakfast looks extremely fun.
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
@Rhombus It depends on your perspective. Something may be a fun, but not healthy or productive. And something may be healthy, productive and fun as well. I am not talking about chocolate or anything like that. I am talking about building habits that are healthy and productive. If they are fun as well, that is even better. I am for it.
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
Yes, in the short term, they look fun. But, in the long term, they are not.
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@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
26 Aug 17
According to me whatever the habit whether good or bad it @habit and we should not leave the habit that belongs to us!!
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@mohit459 (12565)
• Haldwani, India
27 Aug 17
@explorer101 ya!! You are right!!
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
Building good habits require consistency. And they develop gradually.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Aug 17
While I agree with that , bad and good are relative , depending on culture and region.
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
Perhaps I am trying to elaborate building those habits that are universally productive and infinitely profitable. For example, building a habit to do exercise (say, 30 minute walk) daily or enquiring the welfare of your loved ones daily.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
26 Aug 17
@explorer101 True, I am with you ! Exercise and habits that help you keep fit are universally accepted
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@jstory07 (139579)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Aug 17
I try to only do good things and never do bad habits. Sometimes it is hard.
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
Definitely, building good habits is one of the hardest things. But, the question is how we deal with it. One thing I have found useful is build it slowly. For example, to walk, do it 5 minutes a day, then 10 minutes next day and so on.
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@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
26 Aug 17
From what I know, if you keep sticking to good habits they will become habits for you.
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@weevee18 (2065)
• Philippines
26 Aug 17
I agree that it would be difficult and yet you'll be able to feel the fruits in the longrun. I try to discipline myself and always include building a good habit in my prayers so I can remember it daily.
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• Canada
26 Aug 17
Good. Disciplining oneself certainly helps. And prayers, meditation etc. help build discipline.
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