We all know the oft-cited analogy of a glass half full versus half empty. In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear expands on this topic and explains how to put it into action.
When building a new habit, Clear discusses the subtle but important mindset shift of moving from obligation to opportunity. Here are a few everyday habits I’m building in 2024:
- Do 100 push-ups before my morning coffee
- Listen to a podcast
- Help my wife with a chore
- Read for 30 minutes
- Write for 30 minutes
- Practice Spanish for 5 minutes
But here’s the twist. Instead of feeling like I have to do these things, I tell myself I get to do them. I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity. And that’s the shift from obligation to opportunity—or seeing the glass as half full.
Oh, and by the way, I’m working up towards 100 push-ups…that’s a process.
