The Habit Poem Who Am I? – Mindset for Success

Your habits shape the person you are and the results you get. They carve your identity and can be your greatest friend or your worst enemy. Right now, in times of great uncertainty, there has never been a more important time to create habits and rituals. Not only do they help you achieve more, they help you build certainty and control the things you can.

Many years ago when I was training for ultra-distance triathlons, my training partner shared a poem, called the Habit Poem to help illustrate the importance of creating routines and habits. Furthermore, to drive home why it is so important to stick with them consistently. ‘Habits’, he said, ‘are what will help you achieve great results. Moreover, they will determine whether you do a mediocre performance or whether you win a medal.’

That last bit really piqued my curiosity. So much so that when I read the poem I decided I would stick to my training plan, create healthy habits around my self-care and recovery. You see, I wanted to race well and qualify for the BIG race – The Hawaiian Ironman.

And, I am pleased to say that I did! I created a habit plan and stuck with it consistently. So I guess I got the profound message from the habit poem and this helped develop a Champion Mindset.

Furthermore, I chose to feature the habit poem at the beginning of my book, Creating Healthy Life Habits. The importance of habits is also why I am so focused on helping my clients create healthy and helpful habits. Moreover, I always give them a copy of my book with the habit poem at the start of our coaching program!

I featured the habit poem in my book creating healthy life habits

Remember, you have habits of thought and feeling as well as behaviours and actions. Importantly, it is when you master all three areas, that the magic happens and transformations occur. Furthermore, I am blessed to witness life transformations with my clients frequently.

Here is the habit poem. Enjoy the read and I hope it inspires you to create some habits in your life. My tip to make them stick? Start super small and check out the importance of keystone habits.

The key is to prove to yourself that you are the sort of person who does what they say they will do. This builds trust in yourself, belief and you become a person of integrity. Someone who does what they say they will do consistently – the essence of the habit poem.