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You Know It
You, yourself knows that you aren't doing well as how you think/want yourself to. You procrastinate, set important things aside and would rather scroll on your social media feed, watch Netflix, drink, smoke, ejaculate, watch YouTube videos, and other activities that aren't contributing to your life's betterment/growth.
Deep inside, somewhere within your heart, you know that you need to change, and YOU know how to do it. You're just not listening.
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I Tried But Failed
Whether it is to reduce social media usage, drink less, etc... You tried to take some actions, yet no matter what you did, you relapsed. You ended up being awake at 3:00 AM on a Monday AGAIN, and you got less sleep— AGAIN!
Why so? What are you doing wrong? Surely, there might be something wrong with you? You sure aren't just capable of making change —
Hold up! I won't go in that direction. There's nothing wrong with you. I'm sure you're already doing your best. But, why, though? Why do you FAIL?
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Your Brain!
The answer is your brain! I don't really know what it is called but there's a part of your brain in your frontal cortex that is responsible for developing activities (those that you always do) to become habits, so that less energy will be spent.
And habits, good or bad, are hard to break. They require a lot of rewiring and discipline.
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What To Do?
So, what to do? In order to change your life, you need to change your bad habits. You can change your bad habits by intentionally initiating change.
For instance, if you want to reduce social media usage, everytime you pick your phone, ask yourself,
Do you really need it at the moment?
Why did you pick it?
What are you going to do with your phone?
Is it an impulse?
For drinkng or smoking,
Why did I buy this drink? How can I reduce my alcohol consumption? What is the reason why I bought this? To cope, escape? Is this good for my health?
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Personally, I'm able to change my bad habits by asking myself questions in regards to my impulses.
Eliminating unnecessary habits will give you more room to develop new ones, ones that will help you move forward, ones that will hone/change you to become the person you want or aspire to be.
It sure is challenging to initiate change, but, once you already did, it'll have its own momentum.
Thank you!
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CURATOR'S NOTE
I have been wanting to initiate change in my life, hence I shared this with you guys so as you guys could get some insights from this— I hope! Read well!
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