5 BAD Human Habits That DESTROY Their Success

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1/ Procrastinating :

Health procrastination is a nasty habit on its own it's unproductive it's frustrating and it leaves you feeling anxious for no good reason but there's one particular kind of procrastination that stands in the way of success.

people procrastinate their health more than any project or PowerPoint maybe you put off going to the gym or you just stop getting a full eight hours of sleep, it's easier than you think to ignore or forget about your health for many people maintaining a healthy body and mind doesn't really feel like a goal unless you're trying to lose weight or change your diet.

mental and physical health often fade into the background over time you pay less and less attention to your healthy habits you might notice your clothes getting tighter your body getting weaker

your motivation starting to dwindle yet you convince yourself that nothing is actually wrong, one-off day turns into an off week and that turns into an off month and then an off-year suddenly you wake up and realize that you haven't been caring for yourself like you should. 

now you're staring down a grueling uphill battle with your bad habits but it doesn't have to be that way you can stop yourself from falling that slippery slope, the trick is to quit thinking about your health as a project that you need to finish or a race that you need to win your health is something you should be working on every single day for the rest of your life no matter how much knowledge or potential you have you need your physical and mental health to provide a solid foundation.

2/ The Amateur Ego :

Imagine you're studying for a final exam you're pretty sure you've got the information memorized so you ask a friend to quiz you right away you nail a few of the harder questions naturally you're feeling pretty confident until he throws you an easy one instead of answering you roll your eyes and say come on obviously I know that one but do you know what happens the next morning ? 

when that question shows up on the test you'll get it wrong all because you couldn't admit how much you didn't know, this is a terrible habit that plagues newcomers in every field once you start learning a few skills your ego takes over you start thinking you're an expert you skip steps and cut corners because you're convinced that all that beginner stuff is way too easy you never bother to practice or learn the fundamentals so what happens your product ultimately suffers you'll be immediately outclassed by all the people who invested the right amount of time and effort they're the ones who struggled practiced and learn from their mistakes they slowly but surely develop their knowledge through careful trial and error they're the best because they didn't take the fast track they set their ego aside and they chose the long scenic route and it paid off. 

to be successful you need to accept how much you don't know 99% of the time you don't have it all figured out you don't have all the answers and well let's face it you probably never will so work on defusing your ego or it'll keep you from realizing your dreams

3/ Detrimental Snacking :

think about the last time you went to the movies, if you're like most people you sat down in the theater with a warm bucket of popcorn mmm few things are more satisfying than shoving handfuls of that salty goodness into your mouth while enjoying a great movie but when it comes to success this tasty treat includes two of the most harmful ingredients out there the typical medium popcorn contains up to 1,500 milligrams of sodium and 60 grams of saturated fat in case you didn't know your daily intake should be less than 2,000 milligrams of sodium and about 13 grams of saturated fat 

even a small bag of popcorn will take most people way over their daily limit, most salty snacks aren't quite as terrible as movie theater popcorn but this is just one example of a bad habit that so many people struggle with in the world today do you usually eat one piece of popcorn and then stop  how often are you satisfied with a single chip or a cracker the more you snack on something the more you crave it and before you know it you've accidentally gobbled down three days worth of salt and fat. 

these two substances sodium and saturated fats are physically and mentally disastrous excess sodium dehydrates your body it increases blood pressure and it promotes diseases like,osteoporosis and stomach cancer,neurologically salt limits the amount of blood that flows into your brain that means you'll have a harder time focusing and storing new memories too much salt will make you feel foggy and sluggish which hurts your chances of accomplishing much of anything saturated fats, on the other hand, are a bit of a double-edged sword if you keep your fat consumption under control it's a great source of energy a healthy amount of fat gives you a boost of productivity and performance, but most people don't pay attention to how much they're eating excess saturated fat can raise both cholesterol and the risk of heart disease and they aren't doing your brain any favors either. 

a study from Harvard University found that people who ate large amounts of butter and red meat scored lower on a variety of cognitive tests all of those extra saturated fats were actually causing inflammation of the arteries in the brain their problem-solving skill drastically decreased because they're bad snacking habits were suffocating their brains so before you habitually inhale that next bite of popcorn just think about how your snack affecting your goals your motivation and your lifestyle enough of these poor dietary judgment calls can destroy your chances of being successful.

4/ Fructose Overload :

alongside most tubs of popcorn, you'll find a towering cup of ice-cold soda the good news is that salt and sugar taste great together but the bad news is soda consumption is even more detrimental to your performance and lifelong success, nearly every popular brand
of soda contains a significant amount of high fructose corn syrup, unlike sugar which is primarily glucose high fructose corn syrup contains about 50% fructose.

fructose is much harder for your body to utilize and digest normal sugar isn't great for you but at least that excess, glucose can fuel the trillions of cells in your body, fructose on the other hand doesn't really do anything for you your body doesn't know where or when to use it instead of turning fructose into fuel most of its converted into useless fats as you might have guessed a diet containing too much high fructose corn syrup increases the risk of obesity high blood pressure and diabetes but that's not why so to hurt your chances of being successful, a study from 2017 found that drinking sweetened beverages could have long-term psychological effects, soda consumption has been correlated most notably with depression in both men and women and it isn't just soda researchers discovered similar results for other foods containing excessive amounts of high fructose corn syrup a study from 2015 found that consuming less soda less candy and less pastries reduced the likelihood of depression especially in women even if you don't experience depression soda lowers your general energy levels after the initial sugar rush wears off, of course a 2009 study revealed that people exercised significantly less after switching to a high sugar diet there less motivated they're less productive and they care less about accomplishing their goals and if that wasn't enough a couple of recent studies claim that fructose reduces brain function it can impair memory and learning ability which are both essential for success high fructose corn syrup isn't the only way soda damages your brain dozens of sodas also contain a chemical called brominated vegetable oil or B vo in small amounts B vo doesn't really do anything it just helps your soda keep its orange or cherry flavor but if you drink sodas all the time B vo can build up in your brain and too much of the substance will cause memory loss and nerve dysfunction the cognitive effects are so significant that many companies have begun removing B vo from their products in most European countries B vo has been banned completely so the next time you sit back and relax just pay attention to what you're drinking after a long day's work it's tempting to indulge yourself with a little sugar or maybe you rely on sugar highs to wake you up in the morning, either way, the wrong drinks and the wrong snacks will keep you from performing when it matters most.

5/ The Validation Expectation :

success isn't designed to give you validation many people mistake these two very different things, you should never chase success just to earn the approval or admiration of the people around you a good definition of success is unique to you as an individual it's important to take other people's wants and needs into account but ultimately success is something you define on your own if you rely on external validation you'll find yourself going down the wrong path your goals and motivation will feel shallow you'll crumble in the face of failure you'll never make it to the top because you don't have the intrinsic drive to get there so why doesn't validation work, validation is a purely short-term reward it gives you a burst of self-worth that can temporarily improve your mood and self-esteem validation obviously feels really good so good that many people jump from one source of validation to the next, don't make this same mistake if you want to be successful then you need to concentrate on what you want not what others expect.






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