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Sir,

We are all creatures of habit and a progressive life is usually about embracing winning habits. Habits are easy to get into but hard to get out of. A Spanish proverb says; “Habits are first like cobwebs and then they become cables.” We must always remember that behaviour is formed through habits.

Our habits actually have power to create our future. We can only become tomorrow what we are becoming today.

We must, therefore, learn how to maximise good habits and minimise the bad ones because in the routine of our daily habits is the profit of where we are going in life. We must therefore endeavour to develop winning habits.

Habits can be seen in how we spend our time, how we manage our relationships, how we deal with our diet and even how we spend our money. We are all human beings but the habits we practice separate us.

Good habits are usually formed through persistence, while bad habits are easily fallen into. The habits we choose to practice will eventually shape our character and future. If we do not like the direction our life is taking, we must change our habits.

Success does not usually come in a day but comes through our daily habits. We succeed by doing right things over a period of time. Habit reflects character, shapes character and affects destiny. The habits we acquire in the foundational stages of our life are usually key to unlocking our destiny. Children must be taught good habits so that they become productive citizens in the future.

Idea

When we look closely at our habits today, it will give us an idea of what our future will look like. Your future is not a mystery; it can be seen in today’s daily habits. We must all examine our daily habits in terms of time, diet, money, relationships, speech etc. Life must be lived by design and not by default.

Cultivating winning habits that promote life, health and productivity demands discipline. Good habits are usually a result of resisting temptation. If you decide to lose weight through dieting, you will be tempted to eat something you are not supposed to eat. Learn how to say no to things that look good and attractive but are detrimental to your future.

Charles

Obey

We must also train our conscience to obey that which is right. We must also make a conscious decision to disconnect from our past habits whether acquired by practice or inherited. To change a habit, we must be hungry for change.

Change is one of those things which are not easy to manage. We must be determined to practice some discipline and self-control in our eating habits, time management, relationships and work ethics. We must not get discouraged if we keep falling back to our old habits, we must continue trying as change takes time; it is a process. Let us pay the price of change for the sake of the future of our families, communities and nation.