In order to change long-established habits, you must want to change. Note that desire was the first step in our change model. It was discussed from the previous post. What we suggest is not simple, and change is not for everyone. All the suggestions in the world are worthless if you don not want to change. And changing the way you use your time is largely a voluntary effort. You cannot force others to use their time well and they cannot force you to use your time well. The "want to" must come from within.
Habit change is extremely difficult, but it is crucial for all serious-minded people who wish to use time well. To improve your efforts to eliminate self defeating habits and replace them with self reinforcing habits, try following these approaches:
