Achu, Achu – "Health"
What is the usual reaction of most people when someone sneezes? What is the normal response? Most people respond with “God bless you” and few others respond with gesundheit. In Spanish, people respond with “salud” which means “health”. Why do people respond this way? Do they teach us this at school? Is it unethical or improper not to respond with “God bless you” when someone sneezes?
How about saying “oh my god”? Is that another habit that a lot of people have? They use it as a form of expression. What does that mean? Instead of using God’s name in vain, why not just say “Oh my Hyrum”? “Oh my Billy”? or “Oh my (your name)”?
Are there certain habits, both verbal and physical, that are of no use to us? Are there certain habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential? To achieve that kind of love that you could be looking for. To achieve the type of income that you would like to have? To live the lifestyle you want to live?
Our goals cannot be greater than our habits. I can’t hope to become a billionaire without having billionaire habits to go with it. I can’t hope to lose weight without having the habits that should go along with such a goal. There may be many habits that we have that are of no use to us, or that have no purpose or meaning behind them. If you analyze your life, you will realize that you are the direct result of your habits, or the lack of them.
We all have habits that do not serve us or that do not bring us closer to achieving the desired result. What are we going to do with those habits? We need to replace them, or get rid of them all together. What do you do when you have a small stone in your shoe? You stop walking and get it out. The same goes for habits that don’t serve us. We need to get rid of them.
If your goal is to become a doctor, you better have the habits that lead to that profession. If you spend all your time playing video games (good habit or bad? You are the judge), then wishing to be a doctor is just that, a WISH. You cannot wish to be something for which you are not willing to pay the price; And the way you pay the price is by being disciplined enough to have the proper habits to go along with that goal.
Write down your goals for this year or for your life. Along with these goals, write down the obstacles that may be keeping you from reaching them and make plans to get around them and not give up (read my “Don’t Give Up” article). Next, write down the habits or actions that need to be taken on a daily, weekly, and yearly level to achieve your desired goals. One of the reasons most people set goals and never achieve them is because of the habits that control them. Change your habits and thoughts and you will change the outcome.