Chapter 1
Success Is a Habit
IN THIS CHAPTER
Defining success for yourself
Creating the habit of success
Staying on track
The pursuit of success is not new. People for all ages have been trying to unlock the mysteries of human behavior, peak performance, and success. Why is it that some people seem to, at first observation, achieve success easily while others try but repeatedly fall short? Just about everyone has the desire to improve their lives, but only a few of us actually achieve it.
Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act, but a habit.” He was using success interchangeably with excellence. While you might define them differently, they must be thought of as close cousins. Aristotle studied and wrote about success until his death in 322 BC. The big picture in this quote is the connection between repeatedly doing something and the establishment of a habit. The conclusion is that you can create the habit of success or you can create the habit of failure.
Success, or excellence, will always be created through establishing positive, repetitive habits. Unfortunately, almost anything we do repeatedly can lose its luster, passion, and energy. ...
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