Break Your Bad Habits Today

Preston Buhrmaster
3 min readFeb 15, 2021

“Successful” or “accomplished” tends to be as subjective a term as “happy” — its meaning varies from person to person, situation to situation. Stipulations aside, there are still universal indications of the latter being achieved.

Believe it or not, you are already likely leaps and bounds above the rest if you are taking the time of your day to read this article and other similar writings. Most others are comfortably watching this awesome Netflix series or playing the newest Call of Duty on their Xbox. Most are not aware of the simple fact that your actions a year ago resulted in the life that you live today, and your actions today will result in the life you’re living next year. Cliché, I know; doesn’t make it any less true, nonetheless. But, hey; how ‘bout that Super Bowl last weekend?

All jokes aside, it is crucial to live in the present moment as your actions now manifest your path in the future. It is a lot to take in, I know. Take a moment to re-read the previous paragraph again, now that you too have had that realization. Seriously, go do it and then continue onward from here.

Now you must be thinking to yourself; what does this realization mean for me? What can I do with it? It is a point so plain that it hides from the majority of people who selfishly prefer comfort over forcing a positive change. Whether you are working a 9 to 5, attending school, or whatever it may be; the fact is you have some free time each day. Now, you may be thinking to yourself; “NO I DON’T, this guy is crazy!”, but I’m right. If you are someone who had that reaction or one similar, I urge you to re-read the introductory paragraph again, please. You may not feel as if you have such free time, yet it is being spent in ways similar to those stated above.

You don’t need to play Fortnite with the boys for 3 hours every night; you don’t need to mesmerize yourself over the hot new guy on the Bachelor. Those are things that you want to do, not things you need; don’t debilitate yourself by confusing the two. That is one of the most common conceptual flaws that separates the thinkers from the doers. If you feel comfort in the actions you are taking over and over again, you will be in the same place 10 years from now that you are today, or likely worse off. Change doesn’t occur unless you create it; you create your future. You are the master of your own destiny.

Hopefully by now you understand fully the point I have been trying to make clear. You, and only you are the master of your destiny. You control your fate. If you are unhappy with where you currently stand in life, change it. If you don’t want to continue doing the same old things with the same old people, do something about it. Embrace the change that will guide you toward a path you are content in following. Live each and every day in the present, as the past is the past; you cannot control events that have already occurred, though you can influence events that are set to occur in the future. It is the only way to successfully rationalize this concept and guide yourself to living the life you deserve.

Each day set goals for yourself and achieve them. There is no better feeling than the satisfaction one gets from accomplishing the tasks they have at hand. Whether you are seeking change in personal or professional life, recognizing that your actions now influence your future will be the key to your success. Embrace this concept and live it out each and every day. You will be amazed by the results. A year from now, you’ll be thanking yourself for reading this article and implementing positive changes in your life. Now, time to take some action.

Go out there and create the life of your dreams; the only person that can stand in front of your hopes and aspirations is yourself. In order to leave a legacy, you must seek to achieve greatness each and every day. Your repeated positive actions will manifest a life that is great beyond your wildest dreams. If you want it, now is the time to make that happen; life is short and sweet for certain.

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Preston Buhrmaster

Founder/CEO of Venerated Capital Group, a private financial and investing advice company that teaches you how to dominate the markets like a pro.