The Daily Mastery Podcast by Robin Sharma

Installing an Excellent New Habit Is Never a Linear Process (But a Very Messy One)

May 13, 2024
The podcast discusses the struggles of forming new habits, comparing it to reaching for the heavens. Emphasizes that all change is hard at first, messy in the middle, but beautiful in the end. Highlights the importance of pushing past fear and resistance to build self-awareness and achieve excellence.
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INSIGHT

Habit Formation Like Space Shuttle Launch

  • Installing new habits is like overcoming Earth's gravity to reach escape velocity.
  • It starts very hard, becomes messy in the middle, then beautiful and easy at the end.
INSIGHT

Momentum After Initial Struggle

  • Momentum builds once escape velocity of breaking old habits is reached.
  • After initial difficulty, the habit soars and becomes automatic and easier.
ADVICE

Overcome Old Habits Deliberately

  • Overcome old habits like sleeping late or distraction from screens to build new ones.
  • Commit to defeating everyday resistances to adopt productive routines like the 5am club method.
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