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I just thought that this article I received about the forming of new habits

would be usefull to better enable people to get into raw. I beleive that

most of us make choices based on habits............

 

Enjoy

 

 

Every one of the habits I identified above - goal orientation, result

orientation, action orientation, people orientation, health orientation,

honesty, and self-discipline - can be developed. Following is a seven-step

method you can use to make any or all of those habits a permanent part of

your character and personality.

 

1. Write down the habit as a goal in the form of a present tense, personal,

positive affirmation. For example, if you want to develop the habit of

self-discipline, you would write, " I am an extremely well-disciplined

individual in everything I do. "

 

2. Repeat that affirmation as often - and with as much enthusiasm - as

possible. The more times you repeat it, the more likely it is that your

subconscious mind will ultimately accept it and begin to adjust your

thoughts, words, and behaviors to be consistent with it.

 

3. Visualize yourself as if you already had the new habit pattern. Imagine

yourself as already being exactly the person that you want to become.

Remember, your subconscious mind is activated and programmed by mental

pictures. All improvements in your life and character begin with an

improvement in your mental images. Use visualization on a regular basis in

conjunction with your positive affirmations.

 

4. Emotionalize the affirmation and the visualization. Take a few minutes

each day to actually experience the feeling of being the excellent,

outstanding human being that you have decided to become.

 

5. Launch into your new habit with conviction. (See Word to the Wise,

below.) Assume the role, acting as if you had been hired to perform it in a

movie or play. The more you behave exactly as if you already had the habit,

the more you actually become the person you desire to be.

 

6. Tell others that you have decided to develop this habit. When you tell

others about a goal, you motivate and encourage yourself to achieve it. You

also force yourself to consistently act in accordance with your new

resolutions ... because you know people are watching.

 

7. Review your progress on a day-to-day basis. At the end of every day,

briefly recap your behavior to see if you are living in a way that is

consistent with the values and habits you are trying to develop. Give

yourself points when you are strong, and be patient with yourself when you

slip from time to time.

 

It's not particularly easy to change yourself. But with patience,

determination, and persistence, you can do it.

 

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