aise your hand if you have ever discovered a bad habit and wanted itgone now! Examples:

• Eating too much
• Eating unhealthy foods
• Stress
• Negativity
• Negative self-talk
• Add your own

In today's world, we often look for instant gratitude. When we want change, we want it now! We seek a magic wand to make it "all better." The self-help and self-improvement industry is booming as we seek solution after solution to ease the areas where there is discomfort in our lives.

When we try to hunt down an instant solution to a problem that has grown over time, we might find ourselves frustrated or doubting our ability. We don't build these bad habits in a day, and nor do remove them in a day. Instead, as Abigail VanBuren writes, "It's an undo-it-yourself project." We choose a course of action and take daily steps until we walk out of the bad habit and into the new habit.

Your Turn: Choose a habit that needs some work. Spend twenty minutes today brainstorming small steps you can take to move yourself away from the bad habit and toward the good habit you desire to put in its place.