October 23, 2014
Do you realize that we spend 2 out of every 5 minutes of every day on AUTOPILOT? Think – we don’t have to put effort into brushing our teeth, eating breakfast or driving to work. We just do it out of auto-habit. I read this article by Tom Corley in the latest issue of Success Magazine (* link to the full article is below). He has spent years studying habits of rich and poor people. The results are staggering due to a simple 16 habits that all the overachievers grow into habits. Teens need to adopt these:
- Live Within Your Means. (Teens should learn to save allowance, understand the pros and cons of credit, and practice having a bank account).
- Don’t Gamble. (77% of those who are poor play the lottery. Rich don’t belive that luck brings wealth!)
- Read Every Day. (Start by reading the full article at -(http://www.success.com/article/16-rich-habits))
- Control Your Emotions. (Not an easy one for some teens, but small steps count!)
- Spend Less Time Surfing the Net. (Unless it’s school or work-related, it creates zero value.)
- Network/Volunteer Regularly. (Teens can learn more from other real-life professionals then from books. Take a chance!)
- Go Above and Beyond at School/Life/Work. (If you bring value to others, it will increase your own worth by default!)
- Set Goals, Not Wishes. (Goals have deadlines and a plan of action!)
- Avoid Procrastination. (Yeah… that last minute thing adds way more stress into a teen’s life!)
- Talk Less and Listen More. (We have only 1 mouth but 2 ears for a reason. )
- Avoid Toxic People. (People whom you spend time with define your life.)
- Don’t Give Up. (Never!)
- Set Aside Beliefs that Hold You Back. (The only limits you have are the ones that you imagine you have.)
- Get a Mentor. (They must be more successful than you!)
- Eliminate “Bad Luck” from Your Vocabulary. (Tycoons make their luck. They accept responsibility for everything!)
- Know Your Life Purpose. (There’s a simple exercise to find out your main purpose in the original article. Do it!)
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