5 Micro Habits That Will Change Your Life

Shubham Jena
3 min readMar 9, 2022
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One thing I have learned about writing online is never to waste anyone’s time. To say what you want to say in the least amount of words possible.

And keeping that in mind let’s begin.

1. Taking Responsibility

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It is the most important habit in any successful person’s life. The ability to take responsibility for every action and emotion is what differentiates the winners from losers.

Taking responsibility doesn’t mean you don’t hold people accountable for what they have done. It doesn’t mean you blame everything that’s wrong on yourself. It means you actively work on improving the things you can.

2. Personal Accountability

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For most of your life, your parents used to keep you accountable for everything. From brushing your teeth to going to bed on time. They used to make you do the right things.

But as you grow up, that accountability goes away from your life and now you have to keep yourself accountable to do the right things.

If you just look at the people who are successful, you’d see that they have a high level of accountability. They do the right things even when they don’t feel like it.

3. Routines

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Routines are what differentiate the winners from the losers. Routines are what make people stop procrastinating on their tasks. Routines make you more disciplined.

Even though routines have so many benefits, why don’t many people use them?

Because Routines are fucking boring. Their Schools and Parents made routine making boring. But, routines don’t need to be boring. They can be fucking fun and productive at the same time.

4. Waking Up Without An Alarm

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Most of us depend on our Alarm clock to wake up every morning. But have you ever wondered what will happen if you don’t use an alarm to wake up in the morning.

Your body will get the sleep it needs. You will feel energized during the day. You will get more things done.

Because you need to allow your body to sleep the amount of time it needs. So, How do you wake up early?

Go to bed early. Allow your body to follow its natural circadian rhythm.

5. Micro Information, Macro Action

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Whenever you’re consuming any kind of content. Be it an article, a book, or a youtube video. Always think of ways you can take action on that advice.

And go out and do those activities. If you make action taking a habit of your life. Your life is gonna transform soon. Because I have done the same and my life has improved for the better.

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Shubham Jena

100k+ on Instagram. I write about Reading, Self-Improvement, and Copywriting. For writing gigs, reach out to shubhamjena0501@gmail.com.