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Editor’s note: The author of the article has gradually developed 10 habits since 2016. These 10 habits have helped him to become a source of income from the previous single source of income. This article was translated from Medium, author Rajesh Vairapandian, originally titled “Ten Daily Habits That Brought Me 7 Sources of Income”, I hope to inspire you.
2016 is the lowest valley of my life. When you are lost, life will always give you the best lesson. At that time, I quit my job in South Africa and returned to India. I must find a new job to guarantee income and a fulfilling life. It was then that I decided to change my daily habits.
Now, after three years of practice, the daily habits I developed in 2016 have changed my life in every aspect. At that time, I only had one source of income, and now I have multiple sources of income. At that time, I had a large mortgage, and now I have no debt and I have a new property. I have published three books on Amazon, one of which is a bestseller. Travel is my hobby, and as of today, I have traveled to 18 countries. In 2017, I started LOA Simplified coaching and coached more than 1,000 students to make their lives better.
These are all based on my changing habits. It’s not a quick way, it’s just a change in your daily habits.
The following are my ten daily habits, and I believe that it will also help you achieve a quality of life.
1. Meditation
The concept of meditation may have been heard many times and read many times. But I want to say that meditation is the foundation of everything. It has nothing to do with religion, but it is related to your “self.” If your daily habits include meditation, you will find that your life will change dramatically. Your anger will disappear, your stress will disappear, your memory will increase, it will help you enhance your self-awareness and more. If you are just beginning to meditate, try some guided meditation.
Time spent on this habit: at least 20 minutes
Best time: early morning or before going to bed
2. Visualization
Visualizing or visualizing what you think in your heart has created miracles in my life. Many people say that visualization does not work for them, or it plays a small role. But in fact, if you apply it in the right way, visualization will play a big role.
Time spent on this habit: at least 20 minutes
Best time: After meditation
3. Thanksgiving log
We want to be grateful for all the blessings we have in life. If you appreciate everything, your life will become more meaningful. If you insist on doing Thanksgiving exercises, your mental strength will improve, your relationships will improve, your sleep quality will improve, and your health will improve.
A very simple but very effective way is to write a diary and write your wishes every morning in your Thanksgiving Diary. The point is, if you “just” jot down a few blessings and say thank you, it is not the right thing to do. When you write down your blessings, these words should come from the heart. When you write every word, you should have a happy mood. Your body, mind and soul should be in a state of happiness. You have to know that you are blessed. There are many people in this world who are not as healthy as you are. Don’t take blessings for granted.
Time spent on this habit: at least 10 minutes
Best time: any time
4. Say your goal aloud
As far as I am concerned, I was initially skeptical about this habit. Later I realized that this was the simplest but important habit. You can read your daily goals aloud every day, reading your short-term goals and long-term goals three to five times a morning. Later, you will be surprised to find that all your goals are achieved one by one.
Time spent on this habit: less than 5 minutes
Best time: Morning
5. Walk 10,000 steps a day
In the beginning, 1 per dayMillion steps may be a bit difficult for you, but slowly you will find yourself walking more than 10,000 steps a day. Why do you say that? Because this is what happened to me. When I first decided to walk 10,000 steps a day, it was very difficult. But after a few weeks, I started to enjoy it. I can listen to my favorite music and reach the milestone of 10,000 steps at the same time. One small suggestion is not to take the same route, try to explore more places, and take different routes every week.
Time spent on this habit: 40 minutes
Best time: any time
6. Stick to fitness
A decade ago, I used to have a fitness card, but I only went to the gym for a week. Procrastination is the main reason behind it. Three years ago, I decided to change myself and could not delay any more. If you delay, you can’t excel in any field. Although I am not a bodybuilder, I will insist on going to the gym to exercise. Regular exercise has many benefits. It can improve your health and help you improve your brain health. The most important thing is that it gives you a “time to yourself”.
Time spent on this habit: 40 to 60 minutes
Best time: Any time, the first choice for me is early morning
7. Learn new skills
Every day I spend some time on a new skill. Learning a new skill is fun, it can improve your creativity, and you will slowly enjoy the learning process. While sticking to this habit, I found that the new door opened to me, new opportunities emerged, and new ideas were born. You don’t need to spend a lot of time studying, spending some time each day, you can see miracles!
Time spent on this habit: 20 minutes
Best time: any time
8. Reading and Writing
In this age of social media, it’s easy for some people to develop the habit of reading every day, but it’s hard for many people. I read a lot of books before the advent of smartphones. If you read ten pages a day, you can read a 300-page novel in a month. I read at least ten pages a day, which helps me a lot.Writing. If you want to improve your life, reading habits should be the most important.
Slowly, I started trying to write at least 50 words a day, which was difficult at the beginning, but I soon got used to it. Writing is always my favorite. I want to say that writing is actually another form of meditation. Once you enter the “writing space,” you will feel good, which cannot be described in words.
Time spent on this habit: at least 20 minutes< /span>
Best time: any time
9. Don’t watch your phone before going to bed
Don’t look at your phone before going to bed. This will improve your sleep and help you get better done the next day. When I overcome the way the phone is addicted, put the phone in the next room instead of at the bedside. If you really have nothing to do before going to bed, you can take a book by the bed. Reading before going to bed is good for your body and mind, and good for your subconscious.
Time spent on this habit: 0 minutes
Best time: one hour before going to bed
10. Get up early and get up early
You need plenty of rest and good sleep. This is one of the most difficult habits to start. The best way to overcome this problem is to read a paper book.
Time spent on this habit: 0 minutes
Best time: Go to bed early
Conclusion
The above 10 habits are good for your mental health and can help you increase your creativity, increase your knowledge, and ultimately bring you financial rewards. I firmly believe that “what do you think in your mind, what will you become?” Forming these habits brings health and wealth to my life.
The next month, you can challenge these 10 habits within 30 days. Look back at the end of the month, whether you can achieve 80% or 20% of the challenge, you must encourage yourself. Because developing every habit is an improvement, these good habits will drive away your bad habits, so that you will live a calm, happy and fulfilling life.
Translator: Jane
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