Step 9: Pave the Way for Persistence
Mind Over Body: A Healthy Lifestyle Plan for Success
-- By Dean Anderson, Behavioral Psychology Expert
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The next step is practice—developing a set of daily practices or situations that promote persistence. Here are some key elements you’ll want to include in your daily practice:
Surround yourself with excellence.
- Find success stories that inspire you and read them often.
- Associate yourself with people who are actively pursuing positive goals similar to yours.
- Share your Vision Statement with a few people you can trust to be supportive, and ask them to give you a good kick in the butt when they think you need it.
- Give yourself permission to demote non-supportive friends to “I’ll check in with you later” status.

















