Habits are Hard to Break
If you Google, How long does it take for something to become a habit ?, you will find differing responses. People used to think it took about 21 days for a new action to stick (that misconception was partly due to a statement by Maxwell Maltz in the 1950s). But as of a few years ago, science supposedly stated that it takes 66 days--not 21--for something to become a habit. Which means that 300 or so days ago, blogging each and every day became a habit of mine. A habit I'm having trouble breaking. Some would not find a blogging habit to be much of a problem. I mean, it's not that I'm out there bingeing on alcohol or recreational drugs, nor am I hurting anyone (or myself ) with such a habit. (Remember this habit ? Yeah, it's still a part of me.) And truthfully, sitting down in front of my computer, if I have a moment of time, isn't all that bad. However, if I sit in front of the computer and write to you instead of revising what I've written? Well then, I'm p...