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Resist being a slave of routine and you’ll prosper 

Time check

Think deeply about the choices you make, before they become the habits that define who you are.

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What you need to know:

  • Daily habits aren’t entirely a bad thing, taking a lot of the stress out of your life.
  • But they can get too comfortable and stop you succeeding in life.

Have you noticed how much of your daily life’s made up of habits; how you go through a pretty standard routine each day? Wake up, bathroom, breakfast, your usual route to work, meeting much the same people, until eventually you’re back in bed in the evening.

You probably do much of it on autopilot, thinking about other things, hardly even noticing your surroundings. Daily habits aren’t entirely a bad thing, taking a lot of the stress out of your life. But they can get too comfortable and stop you succeeding in life. Because they eventually become your character and destiny. Like eating expensive fast food instead of living a healthier lifestyle, means you end up fat and unfit instead of healthy and wealthy.