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28. Avoid some situations where you normally do your old
habit, at least for awhile, to make it a bit easier on yourself. If
you normally drink when you go out with friends, consider not
going out for a little while. If you normally go outside your office
with co-workers to smoke, avoid going out with them. This
applies to any bad habit — whether it be eating junk food or
doing drugs, there are some situations you can avoid that are
especially difficult for someone trying to change a bad habit.
Realize, though, that when you go back to those situations, you
will still get the old urges, and when that happens you should be
prepared.
29. If you fail, figure out what went wrong, plan for it, and
try again. Don’t let failure and guilt stop you. They’re just
obstacles, but they can be overcome. In fact, if you learn from
each failure, they become stepping stones to your success.
Regroup. Let go of guilt. Learn. Plan. And get back on that horse.

Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what
remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good
ones. - Benjamin Franklin

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