My habits and me

Myself @aspiya From #Bangladesh

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Greetings Wonderful Individuals

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Today I intend to engage in the contest themed “My Habits and Me” by @ruthjoe. This post will be about some of my habits, which include details of the kind of life I lead. Habits are not simply actions; indeed, they are paramount to being, to existence, as well as to engaging with existence. That is why for me reflecting on habits is a process that can teach us a lot about ourselves and perhaps find new opportunities for self-improvement. From this entry, I will describe more of the habitual practices that I’ve integrated into my life and how they affect occurrences in my life positively by keeping me on track.

• What is your opinion on habits

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Habits are essentially the tiny constituent components of our existence. To my mind, they are not only mere regular activities, but rather the conscious deliberate actions that form a person’s character and set him/her on the path to accomplish a particular goal. Healthy routines, it means waking up early, keeping things tidy, or making an appointment with oneself, establish order and rhythm in our lives. This is important because they assist us in going through difficult situations with a lot of ease since they give formations to our days.

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On the other hand, doing away with the bad habits is not easy, though the process can also be quite informative. Frankly I think self-realization is important – if you know what I is makes you dysfunctional then you can work toward altering it. As far as I am concerned, habits are a matter of self-creation. That is why they are so important: because they indicate how much effort we attribute to the process of becoming better people.

• Are there habits you have that people around you have complained about? Mention them.

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Of course, I too had several habits which used to annoy people around me. One of them is my tendency to over-organize everything. Even though it is something I do to benefit from, i feel it creates discomfort because people seem to feel the need to compete in areas like cleanliness. The other is excess ruminating in decision making models. Others have said that I take too long to consider things stringently, which is true since I study matters a lot much more than usual. Indeed these are habits to me though I do not want to be over-bearing hence I am searching for the best change that can suit all the stakeholders.

• What are your the strongest habits that has helped you over the years?

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I have found that, over the years, there are few good habits that really make a difference. Punctuality has been the word; whether it is to adhere to schedules or working on plans, continuity has been the rich reward. Being organized has also made my life more structured thus retaining minimal stress on how to manage responsibilities. The last thing that I implemented as a habit is reflecting on my day and what happened during that day in order to improve further. I admit that all these habits have been helpful in my personal development.

• Do you think habits can be learnt or do you think all the habits we have came from our parents as a result of birth?

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To my mind, yes, habits can indeed be learned if the environment and tasks are properly organized. It is I think true that some of the tendencies or habits of thought we have can be laid to the environment in which we were brought up; but I do not think that this applies to tendencies or habits which have been definitely formed during later years and which can therefore be new, and that is why I agree with Descartes. Suppose our childhood plays an important role but when in life we start living, we choose what is going to be good for us and fits our plan.

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For example, I have acquired many habits in my life on my own, including time management or being mindful, on the basis of deliberate practice and not as a result of tradition. Hence, there could be innate tendencies but it is not those behaviors that are inculcated through hard work which I strongly believe would leave the biggest impact in anyone’s life.