In this world,
All excellence follows a traceable pattern.
In fact, 40% of people's daily behaviors are driven by habits.
Good habits are like positive programs written into genes, which can automatically guide people to a broader life path without the need for deliberate persistence.
The following 9 good habits can continuously nourish you and help you survive better.
01、By waking up 1 hour earlier each day
The master of Confucianism, Nan Hua-jen, said: "Those who can control their mornings can control their lives."
Warren Buffett starts reading at 6:45,
Haruki Murakami begins writing at 4 o'clock.
There is also James Hittlin, the CEO of a headhunting company, and his colleagues. The alarm clock will ring at 5:57 in the morning.
The kind of morning you have determines the kind of life you lead.
Each person is given 24 hours in a day by the heavens, but it is you who give value to these 24 hours.
If you wake up 1 hour earlier than others every day, in a year it will be 365 hours. Just as DeepSeek said: Time is the fairest judge, but those who wake up early can quietly change the rules.
By waking up one hour earlier every day, you can exercise, read, learn a skill... This might not be a particularly remarkable change, but over time, you will undergo astonishing transformations.
02、 Make a schedule every week
Many people can relate to this predicament: They are busy from morning till night, yet they act like lost bees, failing to focus on one thing at a time and thus achieving low efficiency and producing little results.
The reason for this is the lack of planning, where actions are carried out aimlessly and without priorities.
So, how to create a schedule?
The essence of planning is to make important matters happen first, rather than being pushed along by trivial tasks.
The most practical method for making a plan is to write down the things to be done and mark their priority and urgency levels.
Prioritize handling important and urgent matters, and minimize the importance but urgency of non-essential tasks.
Before handling things, plan your time arrangement in advance.
Having one schedule per week not only helps us allocate time and resources more reasonably, but also boosts our action ability and reduces the blindness of doing things.
03、 Clean the room once a week.
"Cleaning the room is like pressing the reset button for life."
The room is the home of our body and the refuge of our soul.
Apart from going out, we spend most of our time inside the house.
However, there are always some people who treat their rooms carelessly, allowing dust and clutter to accumulate inside.
Harvard Business School once conducted a study. The study found that people with a strong sense of happiness often have a clean and tidy home environment;
while those with less satisfactory lives usually have messy and dirty rooms.
In other words, the house is a reflection of life, influencing our magnetic field.
If the house is too dirty and messy, we will be living in an environment of negative energy, ultimately causing mental burden and making our mood worse.
At least once a week, wipe away the dust in the room, discard the clutter, and organize the items in an orderly manner...
Only in this way can our spirits and moods be liberated from the control of negative energy, and our lives can gradually become more pleasant and smooth.
04、 Review for 10 minutes before going to bed every night
The investment genius, Leroy Morel, would record the data before and after each transaction.
After the transaction was completed, he would review and summarize the basis, decisions, gains and losses of the transaction to provide a reference for future investments.
By repeatedly reviewing and analyzing in this way, Leroy Morel rose from being a young apprentice to a great trader.
Those who don't look back to see the footprints are likely to fall into the same pit twice.
Regularly reviewing your life can help you avoid taking unnecessary detours and gain space for growth.
Here is a "KPT review method" for you:
K (Keep): What details and operations can be continued?
P (Problem): What problems have you encountered, and which areas need further reflection and resolution?
T (Try): What can be attempted to do?
Spending 10 minutes each night to review and transform your experiences into lessons, you can consistently outperform your previous self.
05、 Spend 5 minutes recording your accounts every day
In life, many people often express the sentiment of "I don't know where I spent all my money."
The money earned through hard work, when finally calculated, turns out that not only have very few savings been made, but even the income is not enough to cover the expenses and debts have piled up.
In fact, if you just look at the bills, you will find that it is mostly due to aimless spending.
Spending like a river flowing ceaselessly, keeping a record is like building a dam.
You can download a dedicated accounting app or use the "record a transaction" page on WeChat to record your daily expenses.
Spending just a few minutes each day to record how much you earned, where you spent it, and how much surplus you have, everything will be clear at a glance.
When the financial situation becomes clear, one will have a sense of balance in their mind, and life will also become more organized and confident.
06、 Each action is to be maintained for 2 minutes.
Many people have experienced such situations: There are tasks that should be completed, but they are postponed until the previous night when they rush to start;
they promised to read books, but their phones kept buzzing, and before they knew it, it was already late at night...
Just thinking about doing something but not actually doing it leads to no change in life.
Procrastination is the thief of time, while action is the sail of dreams.
What defeats a person is always "I'll do it later", while what makes you succeed is always "I'll do it right now".
When you have an idea, the first thing you should do is force yourself to start.
No matter how difficult it is, just stick to it for 2 minutes.
Once you start acting and get into the rhythm, it will extend to 20 minutes, 1 hour...
No matter what you want to do, just start for 2 minutes, take that brave step forward, and what you desire will get closer and closer to you.
07、Exercise for 30 minutes every day
The medical journal "The Lancet" once published a report stating:
People who lack exercise for a long time will see a 30% decline in organ function, and various diseases will follow.
On the contrary, if a person walks for 30 minutes every day, it can reduce the risk of cancer by 12%, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases by 77%, and effectively inhibit symptoms of diabetes and obesity.
The body is the container of the soul, and exercise is the best tonic. Exercise not only energizes your body but also recharges your mind, making you stronger from the inside out.
You can choose a sport you like, such as running, swimming, rope skipping, frisbee, etc.
Regardless of the form, as long as you persist, 30 minutes a day can bring positive changes to your body.
Those who persist in exercising will naturally maintain vigorous vitality and conquer difficulties on the road of life.
08、 Read one good book every week
Books are like a universal key, capable of opening countless unknown doors and expanding the boundaries of your life.
When your talent cannot support your ambition and your ability cannot overcome reality, it would be better to read more books.
Any kind of books, as long as you read them attentively, can bring about an improvement in your cognition and a gain in personal growth.
- Reading classic masterpieces can enhance your cultural literacy and give you a correct and elegant outlook on life;
- Reading historical biographies can help you understand the world and comprehend human nature;
- Reading philosophical books can provide you with a broad perspective, a smart mind and a wise attitude towards life...
Even if your life is busy, you should still set aside some time to read at least one good book every week.
The books you have read will eventually blend into your very being, shaping your temperament, manner of speech and thoughts, and nourishing you forever.
09、Study for 60 minutes every day
Many people don't know that Charlie Munger is not only an investment expert, but also a psychologist, economist and thinker.
He has a wide range of interests, from building houses, driving ships, to preparing financial statements, literary criticism, all of which are highly recognized by professionals.
Someone asked him: Why do you keep learning and learning so much?
Munger said: "The future belongs to lifelong learners."
In this era of knowledge explosion, only those who constantly recharge themselves can always have a foothold.
There are no lifelong careers, only lifelong learning.
You can watch open courses from top universities, online training courses, or learn English, emotional intelligence, speaking, and career tutorials made by various experts...
After work every day, spend at least 60 minutes learning.
Learning is the best investment. The knowledge and skills you acquire will bring you endless rewards.
Forming good habits essentially means continuously increasing the probability of becoming "a better version of yourself" in the probabilistic dimension.
In this world, all excellence has its patterns to follow.
Good habits are like rain, nourishing everything silently, yet possessing the power to wear away stones with each drop.
By adhering to the above 9 good habits, you can enhance your health, cognition, wealth, and skills.
Through the gradual accumulation of small things day after day, under the effect of compound interest over time, you will surely encounter a more excellent version of yourself.
