Everyone has habits whether they are bad or good we all have them. Even if it doesn’t seem that way in a longterm perspective those habits make a big impact on our lives. It may not matter if you don’t exercise today, but if you don’t exercise for 10 years it’s a different story, isn’t it? So today’s topic is: successful habits.
So first of all what is a habit?
It is something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it. Actions that get repeated so often it is not a matter of making sense, but more like a subconscious action that you’re just accustomed to.
Imagine having subconscious actions that make you rich or get you easier through life. Wouldn’t that be great to have such great habits? I will show you which habits are overlapping from successful people in general for example Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Here are 7 successful habits you should integrate into your life.
Number 1: Waking Up Early!
Most successful people get up early in the morning about 4-5 am. When was the last time you woke up in such an early hour? While most of us people are sleeping at this hour successful people start their day. In the morning you have an advantage in comparison to people who wake up at lunchtime. Also, your productivity is higher and you have a lot more time to be productive.
Remember: The early bird catches the worm!
Number 2: Health
Many people tend to neglect their health may be intentional or unintentional. Health may be the most important factor for a happy life. It is the fundamental of life. It doesn’t matter if you have all the money in the world, but you only have one day to live. That won’t bring you far. So most of the successful people already understood that fact. So they have the habit to eat healthily and workout to keep their bodies fit.
Eating healthy and working out won’t only make an optical change on you, but you will also feel a lot more comfortable in your body and through all the motion your blood will circulate and make it easier to think.
Number 3: No Multitasking
Multitasking won’t help your productivity, it will only distract you in the end and you won’t be able to finish your duties efficiently. Instead of spreading your attention try to focus on one thing. That will increase your productivity a lot and you will be able to be more efficient in your everyday life.
Number 4: Set Priorities
Set priorities on things that bring you success. By setting your priorities you won’t get distracted by things that won’t bring you any value in life. If you are aware of your goals and only do actions that will lead to your goal your process will become a lot faster.
Instead of wasting time at a party where you spend 5-8hours, you could use that time to work or educate yourself. Don’t let yourself get distracted by things that only have temporary use. Look for your longterm goals.
Number 5: Think Positive
If you fail do not let that make you give up. Failing is part of the process and instead of complaining or searching for excuses, successful people are searching for solutions. Don’t try to blame other people. If you are to blame for your failure, you are also the person who can change it. Not one successful people had not to struggle with problems. Everyone has them, but we differ from how we handle them.
Number 6: Get Used To Hard Work
To get to the next step you need to upgrade yourself. If you want to become successful you may have to go through changes, even if you don’t want to you will always have to evolve into a more successful being.
If you already got used to working hard you will automatically make more actions than an average person and thus you will only have to navigate your actions in a successful direction to accelerate your process.
Number 7: Never Stop Growing.
Successful people read at least a book a week. Through reading, you will gain access to knowledge you didn’t have to experience. There was a time Warren Buffet read 8 hours a day. Imagine what tons of knowledge he got from that. He is one of the richest people on earth. Read at least 1 hour a day!
Don’t let yourself rest on your achievements. Achievements mean nothing if the person behind it can’t back it up. Don’t stop educating yourself, only because you had success last month. Stay hungry.
Conclusion
You may think it won’t make a big difference to have thos habits, but as I mentioned in the beginning, it is the longterm not the shortterm we should look at. Those small changes will have a big impact over the years. It’s like a river shaping stones over time.
Those habits will make you use your time more productively and also expand your perspectives. I hope everyone who read this article understood the meaning behind it and will integrate them into their lives. You are welcome to ask me any questions or if you need help integrating them onto your lives or to leave feedback.
Harry August 