Importance Of Discarding Habits

Research in psychology indicates that 95 percent of our feelings, thoughts, actions are caused by our habits. These habits are learned from our environment, our surroundings, the people around us. The habits are not something we are born with i.e. they are not innate as instincts. Thus, we all have the power to choose, to develop habits that will help us along with discarding habits that hurt us. This will help us since we don’t allow our habits to control us, instead we get in control of our habits. However, we should know that habits which we have acquired from our environment/our surroundings, or which we have learned from people around us, lead us to automatic (i.e. we don’t think when we act) reactions to whatever happens to us. Habits are definitely useful for day to day, routine tasks such as brushing your teeth, preparing your

the routine tasks take less of your conscious energy, so that you can apply your mental energy where it is needed the most i.e. the tasks which are complex or difficult to perform. In short, habits are an energy saving device. But there is one catch- habits can help you or benefit you only if you have learned good habits. If you are healthy, its only because you have acquired the habit of eating nutritious food as well as exercising on a regular basis. If you are knowledgeable, its only because you have the habit of reading books on a continuous basis, thus making learning one of your top most priority. If you successful at your profession, its only because your habits of gaining practical experience as well as acquiring theoretical knowledge has taken you to the place of success in your vocation. All the super stars in any area of life became “super” by developing one characteristic to the maximum level- to have as many good habits as possible. No one is immune from bad habits but once a person starts to ramp up the number of good habits then luck starts to favor that person a