There is no doubt that man is a habitual animal. Whether we like it or not, habits are always pervasive and penetrate into all aspects of our lives. Few people can realize that habits have such a great influence.
A survey shows that 90% of people's daily activities come from habits and inertia. Think about it, most of our daily activities are just habits! When do we get up, how to take a shower, brush our teeth, dress, read newspapers, have breakfast, drive to work and so on. Complete hundreds of habits in one day. However, habit is not just a simple routine, its influence is far-reaching. If left unchecked, habits will affect all aspects of our lives.
Small things such as biting your nails, scratching your head, holding a pen and crossing your arms, big things such as what to eat, how much to eat, when to eat, what exercise, how often to exercise, how often to exercise and so on. Even how we interact with friends and get along with family and colleagues is based on our habits. Furthermore, even our character is caused by habit.
Robin Siegel, a famous American orator, said that personality is the sum of all human habits. If a person has all kinds of good habits, people think he has a good personality. If a person has many bad habits, people say that he has a bad personality.
The idea that habit makes character is not put forward recently. As early as 350 BC, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle declared: "It is some long-term good habits combined with temporary actions that constitute virtue."
Good habits are the cornerstone of success, and good habits are the ladder of success. If a person wants to succeed, he must form good habits, whether in business or in life.
1978 65438+ 10 In October, 75 Nobel Prize winners met in Paris. Someone asked one of them, "What you learned in which university and laboratory is the most important?"
Unexpectedly, the white-haired scholar replied, "It was in kindergarten." Ask again: "What did you learn in kindergarten?"
The scholar replied: "Give half of your things to your friends; Don't take things that are not your own; Things should be placed neatly; Wash your hands before meals; Have a rest after lunch; Apologize for doing something wrong; Learn to think more and observe nature carefully. Fundamentally speaking, all the things I have learned are these. " It was with these habits developed in kindergarten that he became famous and won the Nobel Prize. The scholar's answer represents the general view of social scientists: good habits are a person's wealth in his life.
Bacon, a British materialist philosopher, the originator of modern experimental science and the founder of scientific induction, made great achievements in his life. When talking about habits, he said with deep feelings: "Habits are really a tenacious and huge force that can dominate a person's life. So people should cultivate a good habit through education. "
Coincidentally, in May, 1998, 350 students from the University of Washington were lucky enough to invite Warren Buffett and Gates, the richest men in the world, to give speeches. When the students ask this interesting question: "How did you become richer than God?" Buffett said: "This question is very simple, and the reason is not IQ. Why do smart people do things that prevent them from giving full play to their role? The reason is habit. "
Gates agreed, saying, "I think what Warren said about habits is completely correct." At this time, two good friends who achieved the same goal through different routes revealed their secret of success, that is, good habits are the ladder of success.
Indeed, habit is the root of a person's separation from society, and it also determines his work efficiency and quality of life to a great extent, thus affecting his success and happiness in his life. Therefore, paying attention to forming good habits is the first step towards success in life.
Imagine a person who likes to sleep late and has a lazy and irregular life. How can he restrain himself from trying? How can a person who doesn't like reading and care about the outside world have a broad mind and knowledge? How can a conceited person cooperate and communicate with others? How efficient will a confused person be in doing things? How much wisdom and judgment can a person who doesn't like to think independently and follow suit?
Good habits are actually good methods-ways of thinking and ways of doing things. To cultivate good habits is to find a way to success.
Habits affect life all the time. Good habits are unshakable noble qualities, and bad habits will poison the soul.
"When should I start educating my children?" A young mother asked an experienced doctor.
"How old is your child?" The doctor asked.
"It's been two years, doctor."
"Oh, you have been delayed for two years." The doctor answered seriously.
Family traditions have had a great influence on the world. No matter where children go from the nest of family, the habits they have developed since childhood will follow, which can be found in family education.
The age of 25 to 30 is the period when most people finalize the design. When you are young, it is as easy to form good habits as bad ones. Doing bad things will strengthen bad habits, and doing good things will also consolidate good habits.
Good habits mainly depend on people's self-cultivation, or on people's denial of self-desire. However, bad habits, like reeds and weeds, can grow anytime and anywhere, but they hinder the growth of the flower of virtue and turn the beautiful garden into weeds. Once planted, bad habits are often difficult to get rid of. Some people say: "to make self-control a habit, indulgence is abhorrent;" To make caution a habit, recklessness is against people's beautiful nature, just as cruelty is a serious crime. "
A survey of hundreds of successful people shows that when asked about the possible reasons for failure, almost everyone will say that "bad habits are one of the important reasons for failure".
Abandoning bad habits and developing good habits depend on actions. William james, a great psychologist and philosopher, said: Sow an action and you will reap a habit; Sow a habit and you will gain a character; Sow a character and you will reap a destiny.
According to the research of western humanities scientists, it takes about 2 1 day on average to form a habit. Overcoming a bad habit and forming a good habit is sometimes not easy, but may be a painful process, such as quitting smoking. It takes courage, perseverance and self-discipline. You know, "forcing out habits" is always an out-and-out truth.
The process of habit formation is painful, but the formation of a good habit will be the wealth of our life. So what is it to suffer for a while for the sake of our lifetime wealth?
In addition, cultivating a good habit, if we do it seriously, is only about 2 1 day, that is to say, we have suffered 2 1 day and got a lifetime of sweetness! This is something worth doing! Nothing is more efficient than this. A successful middle-aged man said frankly: "After knowing the value of habits, I cultivated 50 ~ 60 good habits. The result has brought great changes, even miraculous changes, to all aspects of my life. "