27 Good Habits For A Successful Life
I think I recall Tony Robbins saying something to the effect that you could tell someone’s habits just by looking at them.
A person who looks muscular likely has a habit of working out throughout the week. A person who has smooth skin likely takes care of their face regularly.
There are helpful habits that we can all utilize to create success in getting what we desire. No matter what age you are, it’s never too early or too late to start developing the habits you need to succeed.
Getting into these routines is a good way to create more success for your entire life. It can help you to live the happiest life that you desire.
Best habits to achieve success
No matter if you’re a student, worker, parent, entrepreneur, or just figuring your life out, these habits will guide you towards a better lifestyle.
1. Practice healthy dieting
Your body and your brain need specific foods to be able to perform at their best. Always eat a full breakfast. Never go to work or school with an empty stomach.
In particular for students, since they’re young, it’s important for them to be trained early to eat a balanced diet.
Young people eating healthy now will be helpful for them avoiding potential health issues later.
2. Declutter your space
Being organized is key for keeping our lives simple and maintaining productivity. Find time to clear out your space.
Having everything organized and in a specific place can help you feel less stressed about your surroundings.
Related: 10 Minimalist Tips for Decluttering in 2021 That Will Make It Easier
3. Create a good schedule
A productive life can’t be had without a structured routine. You’ll perform your best mentally, physically, and emotionally by doing so.
Among the most important scheduled times you can stick to is when you sleep and when you eat. If you have children, as a parent this can be one of the most important things you can instill in them.
The routine can stick with them for their whole life, which will benefit them in developing effective work habits.
Take time to write out a schedule that works best for you. Create a routine to start your day and your end your day.
4. Set regular goals
Goals give you a concrete idea of what you’re planning to achieve in life. Without a goal, you might feel unsure of what to do.
Find time to write down things that you want to accomplish short-term and long-term. Once you know what you want to accomplish, you can start finding ways to make it happen.
5. Have good study habits
It takes some skill to be effective at studying. A part of living a full life is being a lifelong learner. Always continue to try to do new things in life.
Effective and efficient studying requires disciplining yourself to focus on learning during a specific time in your day.
It won’t happen overnight, but you can research study habit tips to improve your time spent learning.
6. Regularly exercise
Physical activity is a necessary part of maintaining good health. Many studies over many decades have proven it.
Find an exercise that’s fun for you to help you stick to it. Regular exercise will give your life more quality and quantity.
7. Express gratitude often
Envying what others have will decrease your joy in life. No matter how green the grass seems on someone’s side of the fence, everyone has difficulties in life.
Make it a habit to think about what you have in life to be grateful and thankful for. Before you go to sleep, imagine all the good things that happened in your day.
Getting in a daily routine of writing or speaking out loud what you’re thankful for will help you to be less frustrated with life.
8. Be wise with your money
Me and my partner have frequently discussed how schools should be teaching personal finance classes to young students.
Saving, budgeting, earning, tracking, and wisely spending money are important life skills that everyone should have to be successful.
It’s never too early to teach someone about these things. Look into lessons from financial gurus such as Dave Ramsey or Suze Orman.
9. Have a never give up attitude
As Vince Lombardi once said, “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” Being persistent through failure is a critical part of success.
As many have said before, when you get knocked down, you have to get back up and move forward again.
You can develop this strength in yourself by choosing not to let your bad breaks get you down too much. Find ways to learn from your setbacks and do better.
10. Pursue excellence
Some people just do things without thinking about doing it right. My partner has always been someone that if she’s going to do something, she’s going to make sure it’s done well.
Get in the mindset of choosing to give every task you do in life your best effort. Don’t be someone who just does the bare minimum to get by.
You and those you’re helping in life deserve nothing less than the best results.
11. Respect your environment
Go green is a messaging we hear so often these days. No matter what side of the climate change debate you’re on, we can all agree that the resources on this planet are important for us to have in order to survive.
Find ways you can do something to help protect the finite resources on Earth. This is a habit that’s good for our generation and future generations after us.
12. Have good hygiene
As vain as it may seem, our dress and appearance do influence our success in life. Be mindful of keeping your teeth clean by brushing them twice a day.
Wash your hands and bathe often to look good. It only takes 0.1 second for people to make a judgment about our character.
Making yourself look your best can go a long way to giving off a good impression.
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13. Practice the golden rule
The golden rule is to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Give people the same respect and courtesy you would want someone else to give you.
Treat everybody well no matter how different they are. If all of us applied this habit in life, we’d live in a much better world.
14. Ask for things that you want
Don’t be afraid to speak up about what you desire. Choose to be comfortable asking for the things that you want from others.
Since people can’t read your mind, it’s generally going to be the only way you’re going to get it. Will some people say no? Yes, and that’s life.
But the good thing is, you’ll occasionally feel good or pleasantly surprised by those who say yes. Both adults and children should make this a behavior that comes naturally to have more self-esteem and confidence.
15. Be truthful
Often if there’s a truth you’re hiding, someone will find out about it eventually. When we lie, we give off a bad impression to others.
It also makes life more difficult having to remember all the false details you told. Generally, when we see a political scandal in the news based on someone lying, the person’s political career ends up being over.
We can choose to learn from these public failures by choosing to tell the truth. Doing so will allow you to avoid the stress that comes with not being truthful.
16. Maintain punctuality
Just as much as you don’t like to have your time wasted, others don’t either. When you arrive on time, you show someone you care for about that.
It also is a good way to show that you’re a person of your word. Being on time translates to others that you can be trusted and that you mean the things you say.
Showing up late will translate to doubt and distrust. Choose to leave early if you need to so you don’t have to worry about rushing to your scheduled meetings.
17. Read regularly
Good reading skills is what gives the great students more chance of success in class. Read often and even choose to be read to as well.
You’ll develop a greater imagination, harness more of your inner-creativity, and grow your vocabulary.
18. Take care of your spirituality
Devoting yourself to some kind of faith can create a deeply fulfilling and rewarding feeling. Everyone does things in their own way.
You can choose to connect more with God in nature, or you can take time to just sit and pray. However you choose to, make it a habit to be more faithful in life.
Disrespecting law enforcement or other authority figures can only cause us trouble. Even if some aren’t granting you the same respect, don’t fall into the temptation of responding in kind.
Whether it’s an officer, a university dean, a manager, or your own boss, treat all of those in authority with respect and kindness.
Refer to people by their proper titles and communicate in a polite and professional tone.
20. Be proud of yourself
Not everyone is always going to provide you the encouragement and support you desire. Sometimes you just have to choose to do that yourself.
Be sure to regularly practice being proud of yourself. Reward yourself for the things you accomplish. Remember all of the things you do well and feel good about that.
21. Don’t let the little things bother you
Sometimes people will act in ways that annoy you. Occasionally, it’s justifiable to get bothered by what people say or do to us.
But sometimes, it’s better to just let it go. Someone else’s attitude doesn’t have to ruin your day. The better you get at not letting the little things bother you, the more you’ll be able to stay focused on what you need to do in life.
22. Don’t worry about the future
Worry only slows you down. It’s true that things can feel uncertain at times and that can understandably cause us to feel some concern.
But as long as you’re doing what you can, just try to trust things will work out somehow, and don’t worry about the future.
23. Repeat affirmations
Speaking affirmations on a regular basis can keep you focused on the goals you have for yourself. They can also keep your mind more aware of the opportunities to make your goals come true.
Come up with your own personal affirmations that empower you and make you feel excited for your future.
24. Make time for fun
While working hard is important to get where you need to be in life, you also need to have fun too. It can help to relax you and get you feeling rejuvenated to give your best effort in the future.
25. Practice simple living
The simpler we make our daily lives, perhaps the easier it can be to accomplish what we want. If you’re not sure where to start on simplifying, you can read this article on simple living to get some ideas.
26. Choose to be happy
It can be a great practice to live your life actively choosing happiness. It doesn’t mean you ignore the fact that sometimes you have feelings of sadness or anger.
You can acknowledge those feelings for however long you need to and then try to redirect your mind to happier things.
27. Keep the TV out of the bedroom
While our society relies on TV less and less for entertainment these days, many people still have them in their bedrooms.
As a result, it can distract one’s focus and also disrupt our sleeping pattern. Choose to keep the TV out of the bedroom to function better in life.
Apply the same practice to your smartphone if you can as well. f you struggle with an addiction to yours, you can read this article on how to break a cell phone addiction.
Final thoughts on habits
The sooner you choose to set certain habits in your life, the better your future can turn out.
If you’re a parent, you can instill these kinds of routine actions in your children now to save them time.
If we all strive to maintain some effective habits, we can be happier than we’ve ever been before.
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