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Habits can be either good or bad, it's really up to you to decide

Do you have bad habits? I guess we all do, right? Maybe that's a hard thing to admit, but take a few minutes to think about it. Maybe you smoke cigarettes, eat too much, drive too fast, arrive late too much, or leave the top off the toothpaste tube. We all have habits both good and bad, some better or worse than others of course. How can we replace bad habits with good ones?

We all try our best to avoid bad habits, at least that's what we tell ourselves. And every year on January 1st we make our resolutions that maybe this year we can eliminate another bad habit or two. What do you think would happen if we suddenly decided to make a list of "good" habits that we wanted to start or maintain, instead of focusing on those bad habits and how to quit them?

Wow, what a concept. Focusing on what we want, instead of what we don't want? Is it possible - of course it is, here are some tips to make it happen.

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Do you focus on bad habits, or good habits that can change you

There is a huge difference!

You would be amazed at how often people do, without realizing it, are focusing so much on what they don't want that they seem to get more of the same. That is, of course, the Law of Attraction, which basically states that you get what you think about most. So if you're trying to lose weight, don't think about how fat you are, think and focus on becoming more fit every day. Find solutions to move yourself towards what you want, which is a healthy fit body.

If you really want to be a better person, reach all of your goals, and make the most positive and successful life you can imagine, filled with happiness not only for yourself but others around you, make a list of your goals. Think about what you need to do in order to fulfill your life with the best you can possibly have, whatever that may be. Make your habits live up to the kind of person you know you need to be, but don't think of the "bad" ones you already have.

Finding happiness and success in life is easy!

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Jim Rohn”

How do you reinforce a good habit?

One great way is to write it down, every day

Yes, believe it or not things that are written down on paper have much more weight than things that are just in our heads. When you consciously take the time to write down the things you want on a daily basis, it's impossible to let it out of your focus, and is burned eventually into you subconscious mind.

Why is that important? You subconscious will then help you to do whatever it takes to fulfill this goal, and provide the continuous focus on your goals. Your subconscious works even when you aren't consciously thinking about your goals, scanning everything that you come in contact with, every thought, for a relevant morsel to help you take the next step towards your goals.

The part of the brain that carries this function out specifically is called the RAS, which stands for "reticular activating system". Your reticular activating system is like a filter between your conscious mind and your subconscious mind. It takes the instructions from your conscious mind and passes them on to your subconscious. In this way, anything the your brain perceives as helpful to achieving your goal is brought to your conscious attention. So when you consciously focus on a specific goal or habit, your conscious is giving instructions for your subconscious to be aware of it using the RAS.

Yes, I know it sounds crazy! But this concept has been proven many times, and you don't have to fully understand how it works, just know that it does work and use it to your benefit!

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You're on a roll, now. Conquering bad habits left and right!

Think of the good habits that you wish to develop, the bad ones will take care of themselves soon enough when you realize you are too good to keep them. Soon, your personal power and your self-esteem will be so high that any bad habits you have will disgust you and they will be stopped post haste. Just make sure you take action on this, as the time we have is limited! So make haste and get busy....

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