You, Inc. by Hedges Burke

Author:Hedges, Burke [Hedges, Burke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Leadership, Success in business, Self-actualization (Psychology)
Publisher: Tampa, FL : INTI Pub.
Published: 1996-06-04T19:00:00+00:00

Dictionary Definition of Habit

Before we go on, let's take a moment to define the word habit so we all have a clear understanding of what habits are and how they significantly impact our lives. ^^ According to Webster's New World Dictionary, a habit is "an acquired pattern of action that is so automatic it's difficult to break. " Let me repeat this definition because k's rich with meaning. A habit is "an acquired pattern of action that is so automatic it's difficult to break. "

Unfortunately, for most people, the word habit has a negative connotation, mainly because we've been conditioned to concentrate on the "difficult to break" part of the definition. That's what we think of when we use phrases like "smoking habit" ... "drinking habit" ... "drug habit" ... and "habitual offender."

But we need to remind ourselves that habits don't have to be bad or unproductive. It's obvious that people who acquire productive habits are far more likely to become successful ... and fulfilled ... and in control ... than people who acquire unproductive habits.

In fact, that's the message that Steven Covey gets across in his best-selling book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey spent years studying successful people in order to identify the behaviors that effective people have in common. Covey was the first person to point out the awesome power of effective habits and to communicate the idea that effective habits can be learned and taught to others.

Getting Stuck in a Rut

Let me paint a picture for you that will give you a better understanding of how our habits determine the direction of our lives. A friend of mine used to go on hunting expeditions in undeveloped areas of the Canadian Northlands. Every July my friend and a couple of his buddies would jump in a four-wheel-drive truck and head for the Northlands. He often joked that the Northlands were so cold they only had two seasons — winter and July.

The Northlands didn't get much traffic, so the roads were narrow and unpaved. In July the dirt roads began to thaw, and as the

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