If you are having trouble changing your habits then the problem is your system, not you. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again because you have the wrong system for change.
Take an example: You have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it, you did it and now you have a clean room for now. But what if you maintain your room do not repeat habits that led to a messy room? You won't be hoping for another burst of motivation to clean.
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