Why do some people succeed, and others simply
seem to tread water? Why do most of us struggle and make the barest
of progress? Why do we find our lives seemingly undermined as we pursue
careers, family life, friendships, fitness goals, and other worthy aspirations?
As Pogo said, We have met the enemy and he is us.
In classical martial arts training, one of the first
things a student learns is s/he has two enemies: the one without, and
the one within. The enemy the student must first conquer is the enemy
within. It is on this premise that we will discuss the eleven habits
of highly defective people.
While such the title of this course smacks of humor,
it reminds us that we are the sum of our habits. Good habits dont
always make for a good lifenot all things are within your control.
However, bad habits can make quite a mess out of what would otherwise
be a good life. Bad habits turn good luck into bad, opportunities into
calamities, and progress into spiraling decay.
This particular course on of eleven habits isnt
meant to give you an all-inclusive list. No list of such habits can
ever be complete, because humans can always find a way to fail. However,
humans can also find ways to succeed, to create, to love. If you have
the discipline and determination to overcome these particular habits,
your mindset will be such that you wont engage in the self-defeating
behaviors that shoot so many of us in the foot. You will have conquered
the enemy within.
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