Musings of BelovedEsther

Hello Yesterday I hinted that I've experienced some struggles in setting and maintaining habits. This really baffles me because I know I'm a great starter, but for whatever reason, until now, I've found it hard to follow through to the complete end.  I've been listening to a brilliant series on the habits by Pastor Chris Groeschel, Life.Church. You can listen here - Habits . He explains that successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally . Hearing it put that way was a light bulb moment for me. While I'm good at starting things, I often get to that point I'm sure many do, where I've felt like, hey I've got it together, take a break, only to realise 1, 2, or even months or with this blog, a year down the line that I've lost my focus or worst still gone completely off track. I realise that I was mistaking my early success for an established habit. Success in this context of habits isn't just about the attainment of a desired ou...

Hey guys Hope you're well.  I've spent sometime over the last few days thinking about what to write and my thoughts keep coming back to habits, perhaps because it's an area where I've had a lot of struggles, so I think I'll dedicate the next two blog post to it. I have a love and other type of relationship with habits and I want to share some of my personal insights and what I'm learning about myself along the way. To kick off, here's a definition I came across which sums perfectly up what a habit is.  A habit is formed when you consistently meet an important need with a chosen behavior. Let’s break this down into an example of a good habit and a bad habit. Successful people do consistently what other people do occasionally  Chris Groeschel, Pastor, Life Church