Inculcates Good Habits

Getting rid of habits is almost an impossible task for most people. These seem to become stronger with time and carry tremendous force of attraction. One gets driven by his old habits. The magnetic force of one's tendencies attracts compatible thoughts, friends, circumstances and things, which further strengthen the corresponding habits. Habits thus expand their roots and eventually influence one's intrinsic character too.

The firm roots of old habit don't let the seed of new ones, of different nature, grow. … One therefore fails in adopting new, better habits and loses hopes of improvement. This is not the right approach. If you were to uproot an old habit, you must first understand that it is only you who had sown it; it is because of your inclination, interest and long term practice that it became a part of your nature. It will require at least half the time to weaken it; so have patience and continue your efforts of uprooting it by the carrot and stick approach.

Be alert! Warn and punish yourself for repeating it and at the same time divert your interest towards the new, improved creative activities. Encourage and reward your mind for every success in this attempt. Change your routine, change your company and most importantly change your attitude and thoughts. Ponder over elevated thoughts; confidence and zeal to upbeat your strive and prepare the grounds for inculcation of virtuous habits.

Improve the State of Your Life

If you vow to refine and elevate your thinking and thereby transform the inner domains of your life, the status of your external life will also ascend. Gradually you will attain all your deserving goals successfully and gracefully.

If you are entrapped by the mental aberrations and weaknesses like anger, anxiety, jealous, greed, or depression, etc, you should forget about achieving something worth in life. You should first overcome these deficiencies of your mind and have sound health and mental and physical activity.

Always think positively. Think about making the best use of whatever you have, rather than complaining or worrying about what you don't have. the system of Nature is such that whatever you possess - be that wealth, children, resources, post, etc - that will be cease to be yours if you ignore, neglect or misuse it. Once you review and understand your strengths and weaknesses and then analyze your expectations with respect to your circumstances and ponder over them, your trenchant thoughts would themselves pave the way for your rise and progress.