When we decided to watch less television years ago, we were immediately forced to fill our evenings with something else. There are just better, more life-fulfilling things we could be doing with our lives than watching someone else live theirs. Not only are the negative effects of TV detrimental to our lives, the opportunity cost is great.

Go for a walk, stretch, mow the lawn, workout to a YouTube video, or have sex. Jeff knew physical activity was an important key to a healthy and productive life.ĭon’t overthink “ exercise daily.” This doesn’t need to be a 3-mile run or tennis match every day. But as I have embraced a daily practice of exercise, I have learned the benefits are not just physical, they are mental and emotional as well. I used to think Jeff was concerned with my physical health-which I’m sure he was. He’d ask, “So, are you staying physically active?” Jeff used to ask me and other men an unusual question when we would spend time together. When I lived in Vermont, I had a mentor named Jeff that I looked up to quite a bit (still do actually). It has taken away my feeling of “I never get enough done” and replaced it with “I accomplished my most important work.” And that is a beautiful feeling. But more than that, it will allow you to feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day (assuming you accomplish them). The 3-item to-do list will keep you focused on your priorities. It is a practice I cannot recommend enough. Every morning, with my cup of coffee, I write down the three most important tasks that I need to complete that day. The 3-item to-do list has revolutionized my life. And each of them I have seen personally alter the trajectory of my life. Most of these habits can be completed in just a few minutes each day. So let me offer today, a list of 7 simple, daily habits that will positively change your life forever. So if you want to change your life, start by changing one thing that you do each day.īut change can be hard. Habits become ingrained, automatic, and often slowly creep into your life so subtly that they become routine. And these choices are more influential to the person we are becoming than we often realize. The direction of our lives is decided more by the daily choices we make than anything else. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” -John C. “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily.

List of daily habits