Change can go fast if you take action

When it comes to my habits, they often can be change pretty fast if I take action contrary to them. One good example is that when I started doing things at my job that I previously tried to avoid because of lack of experience, this habit started to shift. It started after the first time that I consciously chose to break my old habit. 

Maybe the “consciously” part shouldn’t be dismissed here? I also wonder whether some habits contain sub-habits that they need to be broken down into. For example my habit of eating too much when I watch movies. Perhaps I first need to kick the habit of always eating when I watch movies. And if I’m more selective when I watch them and remove some of the more mindless entertainment, this might make my movie experiences more meaningful. And this might lead to a lesser need for other mindless pleasures associated with it. And if I’m going to eat stuff when I watch movies, I could gradually replace the unhealthy stuff with healthier alternatives. And so on.

I know that this probably sounds pretty trite and basic. But I think that many people would be surprised at how many things are on auto-pilot in their lives, while it flies under the radar under the erroneous label of free choice. I think it’s very much time to start taking our power back from our unconscious habits!