135 - No Easy Thing

“You must know that it is no easy thing for a principle to become a man's own, unless each day he maintain it and hear it maintained, as well as work it out in life.” – Epictetus Show Notes: How often do we hear something, think that we understand it, but yet it still takes us quite a while to make it a part of our daily life? Change is not easy. Studies show that it takes 3-6 weeks for a habit to become ingrained, depending on the complexity of the habit. It also depends on if you are trying create a new habit or replace an existing habit. And that’s just for a single habit done daily. How much information do you get in your life that you want to implement? How many things are there that distract you from your habit? If we want something to become a habit, I’ve found that it’s best to focus on one thing. Work on it until you don’t have to think about it. Then move on the next thing, and repeat. If you want to exercise, do it every day, even if you don’t do it well. If you want to be less angry, first pay attention to your mood. Just getting it done each day is more important than the quality. Creating this podcast for me was first about getting it done each day. Then, once the routine was created, I was able to focus on the quality. Is there a principle or a habit that you want to improve in in your life? What can you do today to move you little closer to creating that habit? Focus on the hardest part - creating the habit. Worry about the quality later. Soon you’ll have a shiny new habit. And then you can start on the next one. --- Hello friends! Thanks for listening. Want to take these principles to the next level? Join the Stoic Coffee House Community! Stop by the website at stoic.coffee where you can sign up for our newsletter, and buy some great looking shirts and hoodies at the Stoic Coffee Shop. Like the theme song? You can find it here from my alter ego. :) Find me on instagram, twitter, or threads Lastly if you know of someone that would benefit from or appreciate this podcast, please share it. Word of mouth is the best way to help this podcast grow. Thanks again for listening.