We are what we repeatedly do

Daily Gratitude: Understanding this should keep us from making up excuses such as us not having enough talent or “luck” or anything like that. As Dr Gilbert of Success Hotline says “it’s not that you have a bad memory. It’s just an untrained memory” and you can substitute any activity for “memory” in that sentence.

Big sports heroes are usually not born fantastic. They practice over and over. Masters of music can practice their trade for thousands of hours (some say that 10,000 hours is needed to master anything).

Michael Jordan didn’t make the varsity basketball team in high school. So how did he become so great. Through repetition.

What is it that you would love to e better at? Don’t blow off this question thinking it’s impossible. Tell yourself that you just haven’t practiced enough. And then get with it and start making a habit.

For instance, I became pretty adept at using my non-dominant left hand during just 6 weeks that my right arm and hand was in a sling. It happened because I had to use it for everything. I had no choice. Repetition improved this talent. I was actually pretty surprised at the results. It certainly proved this point to me.

How can you come up with a plan that includes repetition/habit to improve something you really want?