Are You Struggling To Eradicate Unproductive Habits?

Focus on the process you intend to execute to destroy the habit

“The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one day at a time.” (James Clear)

Often, we focus more on the goals we want to achieve instead of the processes we need to create to reach these goals.

If you have a goal to quit smoking cigarettes, that’s fantastic and beneficial for your health. But what are you going to do to help you reach this goal of eliminating one of the strongest addictions?

Words alone won’t get you there.

You will need to develop a thorough process to help you avoid falling prey to tempting situations that make you want to smoke. You will also need to decrease your stress levels by disengaging with certain people and activities. You will need to increase your positive outlets, possibly join a support group, and also get additional topical or oral aids that help decrease your desire for nicotine.

This process is quite vague (I’ve never smoked a cigarette, but I have witnessed addictions from others of all sorts).

To execute the elimination of your addiction successfully, you need to develop a full-proof and detailed process that leaves little room for questions, failure, and doubt.

Process > Goals

If you’re struggling to eradicate a destructive or unproductive habit, take a look at your process.

Goals are often fueled by great intention, but the process behind our goals is more than likely underdeveloped if we’re still struggling to make progress.

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