I was scrolling through Pintrest and I came across a post entitled "Habits to Help You Prosper". I couldn't help but bridle at reading the suggestions because the list was so pedestrian that it was on the brink of being dangerously misleading. It helped me to remember that although the internet can contain articles which are helpful and authoritative (check the sources) writers need no credentials, training or particular knowledge to publish articles that can be regarded as forgettable drivel. Even untrue.

There is no "secret" to success and a good habit is helpful if it displaces a harmful one. For example: "wake up early" is on the list. If I decided waking up early is a habit I want to acquire, what will I do with the extra time? If I watch TV or Tik Tok videos then waking up early is rather pointless and I'll again fall into my old habit of sleeping late. I would need a compelling reason for waking early and it needs to be something I work on everyday. That's the basic formula behind goal setting or problem solving; identify the goal or problem, develop a plan or solution and work on it everyday.