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Habits Die Hard!

Habits die hard is commonly known. But forming new habits is equally hard. In the fast changing world that we are in today, we need ‘change’ more than anything else. Change in attitude and change in habits need to be priorities. Someone told me that if you do something at the same time daily, it becomes your habit. I have motivated some of my students, but the results are far from satisfactory. To form a new habit or to ward of the old one needs the following:

  1. Develop a strong desire to bring in the change.
  2. Set a valid reminder system.
  3. Define the milestones and the timeline.

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