20 Habits to Quit In the Next Year - Church Leader Insights

I found this blog post that I thought was interesting about habits and routines. According to this post (click here) here are 10 of the 20 habits to work on dropping:

1. Comparing Yourself to Others – Kick the habit of wishing your life was more exciting and go out and live it instead.

2. Putting Off That Project You Keep Meaning to Start – Whether it’s a novel, a painting, a new porch or even meeting the neighbors, you’ll feel much better once you just get going on it. Schedule it in if you have to. Set aside a day, an afternoon, even half an hour, and just start.

3. Wasting Food – About 40 percent of all food in the U.S. gets thrown out instead of eaten. A lot of us are contributing to that waste just out of habit of buying more food than we need or simply not using everything that’s sitting in our fridges.

4. Waiting for the ‘Next Big Thing’ – Life won’t begin when you get married, get your dream job, move to a new city, finally take that trip around the world or anything else. Life is made in the big events and the small moments.

5. Being Critical Without Being Productive – There’s nothing wrong with pointing out things that need change, but it can become a bad habit if you don’t also work to help make the changes happen.

6. Getting Into Un-Winnable Arguments on Social Media – Let’s face it: No matter how many great points are made, arguing in the comments section doesn’t change anyone’s mind.

7. Saying You’ll ‘Read More’ When You Have Time – Unfortunately, you’re never going to magically have more time. You’ll have to make a habit of making more.

8. Saying You’ll ‘Pray More’ When You Have Time – This is another one where discipline is the real trick. Making time in your schedule is difficult, but the results will change your life.

9. Sleeping Till Noon on Saturday – Weekends are precious, and they’re best enjoyed when you’re well-rested, not oversleeping.

10. Living Paycheck to Paycheck – The reality is, you won’t always be able to put money away. But whenever possible, saving money—even just a little, here and there—is a habit your future self will thank you for.

If these 10 habits are things that you feel you need to kick, or know someone who’s got these habits than click here to read the remaining 10 habits from the original post.

Your partner in ministry,

Nelson

About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.