8HABITS AND PERSEVERANCE

Well begun is half done.

—ARISTOTLE

THE KEY TO achieving what we want out of life lies in establishing our goals and then continuing to feed our minds with thoughts and ideas that are consistent with our goals and taking action. The one thing you can be assured of if you follow these steps you will realize the system has worked for others and it will work for you.

When someone said that we make our habits, and then our habits make us, that person made a true statement. It’s true whether the habit is a good one, like reading good books every day or regular exercise, or a bad one, like using tobacco. Our habits can have a tremendous effect on our lives, and whether that effect is negative or positive is a choice we each ...

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