To some people, this post might be more appropriate at the end or beginning of a year when they are making new resolutions.
However, it is imperative that character defects be addressed as soon as it becomes necessary, the time of the year notwithstanding.
Peter Bregman, in a blog on the Harvard Business Review, recommends the use of fear, incentive and reward to effect behavioral change.
In the song Breaking the Habit
by Linkin Park, the following words characterize what many people feel and go through as they battle bad habits every day:I don't want to be the oneWhat to do
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused
And say what I don't mean.
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright.
So I'm breaking the habit,
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight.
As previously observed, we are creatures of habit. We are both progressive and regressive. It is therefore instructive that a habit be used to overcome another habit.
A very effective way is to start new habits. To overcome oversleeping, simply make it a habit to wake up an hour earlier. While it may be difficult to fine-tune your body to the new hours in the beginning, you will get used in a matter of weeks.
Speaking of new habits, it is worth noting that persistence and determination are needed to attain one's stated objectives.
The challenge
Do you have some habits you need to drop? The most effective way to do so is to pick up new ones to replace them. Read more about: harvard business review, linkin park, new habits, old habits, resolutions
