Building new habits in 2014
Everybody--especially the people that don't admit it--wants to become a better, more successful version of themselves. The specifics vary from person to person, but it always boils down to two things: building good habits and eliminating bad ones. Looking at the big picture of self transformation is scary. Most of us have a pretty concrete vision of how we'd like to change--quit smoking, eat less fast food, write more, exercise regularly--and regularly attempt to make these changes. Many set these goals as their new year's resolutions, put real effort in for a couple weeks or months, then fall off the bandwagon. They set the same goals, year after year, never making more than minimal progress towards becoming the person they want to be. There are all kinds of reasons why…