If we don’t learn good habits, life becomes more difficult. We have a choice: Get hard on ourselves so life becomes easier, or get easy on ourselves resulting in life getting harder. Successful people choose good habits over a stagnant life. At first it might not seem like you are accomplishing much, but don’t be fooled. “Small hinges open big doors.”
“Be quick, but not in a hurry.”
– Coach John Wooden
Not all good habits are created equal. Some are more powerful than others. For example, if a person has 10 things on his list, Pareto’s Principle reminds us that 80 percent of your results comes from 20 percent of your effort. Get those top two items done first and then go from there. To not do might cause you to spread yourself too thin. Time to prune the list. This leads to productive living and has health benefits as well—a needed message for a society of high achievers and Wildcatters. The happiest people are busy, but in control. They are not rushed.