Habits by Grandpa Chuck

Did you know that habits are incredibly powerful tools for personal growth and success?

If you ask ten people what the word habit means, nine out of ten will tell you that a habit is a negative action that people do over and over again, like smoking, or procrastinating, or eating too much. Bad habits get all the press.

Random House dictionary defines habit in this way:  Habit: An acquired behavior

pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary.

Think about the words almost involuntary. This means the habit is so powerful in

your mind that it is almost unstoppable! With respect to bad habits like smoking,

procrastination, and overeating, this is very bad. But with positive habits, this is very, very good.

When is the last time you sat down and said to yourself, "Today I am going to add a new habit to my life?"  I would venture to guess that you have probably never said those words.

What is a positive habit?  A positive habit is simply a habit that produces positive

benefits, actions and attitudes you want to acquire and make a part of your life.

Why is there such great power in positive habits to effect change? Because  habits, by their very nature, are automatic. After a period of time they can become permanent.

So how do we go about adding new positive habits to our life? It's really quite easy. You simply begin repeating an action, attitude or thought process every day for at least 21 days. Research has shown that an action that is repeated for a minimum of 21 days is likely to become a permanent habit.

Remember that positive habits have positive benefits and you will reap those benefits for as long as you maintain that habit.

Using the comments section share a few of the positive habits you have in your life!