Habits: Thinking in Reverse

This could be trying out that new job that excites you, though feels like a risk.

It could be asking out that person who has captured your interest, but who you are intimidated to talk to.

For many of these, though certainly not all, you’ll regret not having taken the chance, ...

Don't start asking for a favour with vague statements like, are you around this weekend? Or "Can you get me a job?"

Instead, you must be extremely specific about what you want. This provides a scope for the person and makes them more likely to do it. Ask this instead: 

"Are you free o...

• The romanticizer - the type of person who says, where's my Prince Charming? I love love. Love is something that happens to you, and if it feels like work, then you're with the wrong person.
• The maximizer: the person who says to you, I like my girlf...