While critics would argue that "21 Days to Change a Habit" is a myth, I have found it useful to presume that I could change a habit in 21 days. 21 days seams to be challenging, but not defeating as it is not quite a month in it's entirety. Myth or not, using a number to set measurable goals gives someone a specific number to work towards. Now of course depending on who you are and what your goals actually are, this number could vary drastically. I read an article called, Busting the 21 Days Habit Formation Myth by Ben D Garner Sood, which helped to dispel the myth and possible pop culture media explanation behind this suggested number. Trivial or not, I found it helpful. The article suggested that you may have to persevere well past January 21st, if you've set some New Year resolutions. So press on soldiers, and I'll see you on the other side.
"We are what we repeatedly to. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle
21 days or not, make sure that your goals are SMART!
SPECIFIC
MEASURABLE
ACHIEVABLE
RELEVANT
TIMELY
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