Beneath the comfort of our daily routines lies a silent thief—and while we all have negative habits we can do without, recognizing them is the first bold step toward reclaiming the life we truly deserve.
We All Have Negative Habits We Can Do Without
If we want to stay fresh, youthful, and alive in this world, we can let go of some of our negative habits. Many repetitive habits serve to make us feel comfortable, and eventually lull us to sleep. So, not all habits need to be removed, just the ones that will rob us of success and happiness. Here are some examples:
The 7 Most Common Negative Habits
1. Thinking Everyone Else Has More Success Than You.
In biographies and autobiographies, we enjoy reading about how someone else became successful, but while we might get ideas from this reading, it doesn’t serve us until we implement them. One individual’s story is just as important as any other.
Keep track of our own good and successes. If there is a plan to achieve a dream, respect our own path and our own story. Make working on our things the habit, versus applauding someone else. Work on it daily and with diligence. Make yourself into someone else’s best story of success.
2. Is the Time Right Now?
There is no such thing as waiting for that one, perfect moment. So, take this very moment and make it perfect. If there is a habit of waiting, the moment will never come, and we will never accomplish what we’re here to do. Each of us has the ability to take any right now moment and make it perfect – perfect to begin, perfect to work, perfect to persevere. Therefore, do not wait for it to be perfect. Turn this negative habit around and make it perfect right now.
3. A Sense of “I Need This Money.”
Imagine a lady who had a long series of jobs. None of them was very satisfying to her, but she had kids to feed, rent to pay, and food to buy. It’s no wonder she was easily bored in every one of those jobs.
She has a brilliant mind, and it needed to find its own dream, its own passion, and fully engage with it, rather than just get a paycheck. Thus, this suffering and slavery are negative habit that deserves to be broken.
4. Find your passion.
Pour your whole self into it. The money will be there because this kind of work creates money in an infinite way, without worry. If we deny our passion, this negative habit keeps us from fulfillment. What’s your passion?
5. The Word “Hate.”
Observe yourself and see if you say “I hate this” or “I hate that” throughout your day. Hatred is the opposite of love, and to have a habit of hatred – well, there just aren’t adequate words for how awful these negative habits are. Hatred can also make you very, very ill. Love is the answer. You have a choice.
6. Temporary Pleasures.
Let’s say we’re on a diet. We really want that cookie. We eat it. That was a temporary pleasure. If we had stuck with a diet, we’d eventually enjoy a permanent pleasure – a new body.
Temporary pleasures usually become habitual, and when they do, they block the way to achieving a permanent goal or ambition. We can observe ourselves and discover whether we’re seeking temporary or permanent pleasures. For a while, that cookie seems all-important. Is it really? Or are we willing to hold out for something better – something more permanent?
7. Negative People.
Some individuals have a good heart. They can be generous and love to help people. But sometimes these people can drain the very life out of us, so change these negative habits and surround ourselves with people who support us as much as we support them.
This is not easy, based on a good heart. In the long run, though, if we hold fast to the determination to set them aside, they will figure things out for themselves. This is a facet of tough love, but love it is.
There is hope that you found a few clean-up areas in yourself. Freeing ourselves from negative habits also makes the ways to Be the Change more apparent in our lives.
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About the Author
Known as the Oprah of the Mideast, Maria Khalife is an acclaimed television personality, executive, and beloved media celebrity in the Arabic-speaking world with diverse international audiences. She is the host and executive producer of top-rated network television and radio programs, a magazine publisher, an author, an in-demand motivational speaker, a seminar leader, and an internationally recognized lifestyle and well-being coach. http://www.mariakhalife.com/
Originally published February 2017.
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