[Diary] The Power of Habit. My Plan to Achieve the Goal

in Ecency Support6 days ago

One of my goals for 2025 is to be more active here on Ecency/Hive. To do it, I am trying to check at least 10 posts in the feed and comment on them.

Also, today I decided to write a new post and asked for help with ChatGPT. Yes, we can ask it to write the entire post, but... I just asked it for topic ideas. That was one of the methods I shared with you yesterday

The command I used was:
top 10 topics to write a post

Here are the topics it gave me. You might like to pick one of those topics.

1. Sustainable Living Tips
Explore practical ways people can reduce their carbon footprint, adopt eco-friendly habits, and live more sustainably.
2. Mindfulness and Mental Health
Discuss the importance of mindfulness practices, meditation, and self-care in managing stress, anxiety, and improving overall well-being.
3. The Future of Remote Work
Delve into how remote work is evolving, the tools that are making it easier, and how companies and employees can adapt to this shift.
4. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life
Explain how AI is being integrated into daily routines, from smart home devices to virtual assistants, and its potential to revolutionize industries.
5. Personal Finance for Beginners
Offer advice on budgeting, saving, investing, and understanding credit for those new to personal finance.
6. Travel Bucket List for 2025
Curate a list of must-visit destinations around the world, including hidden gems and cultural experiences to add to your readers' travel plans.
7. Digital Detox: Why You Need It
Discuss the importance of unplugging from technology for mental health, and share strategies for a successful digital detox.
8. The Rise of Plant-Based Diets
Explore the growing popularity of plant-based eating, its benefits for health and the environment, and how to transition to a plant-based lifestyle.
9. The Power of Habit: How to Build Lasting Change
Share tips on how to create positive habits and break bad ones using psychology, motivation, and science-based strategies.
10. How to Stay Productive and Motivated in 2025
Offer actionable advice for staying productive and motivated in the new year, covering topics like goal setting, time management, and overcoming procrastination.

I like that ChatGPT provides the topic and a short description that helps you understand and navigate it.

So, I decided to go for topic number 9 and talk about The Power of Habit: How to Build Lasting Change. Since that topic is related to my goal for this year and yesterday's post as well.

The Power of Habit: How to Build Lasting Change

At the end of each year, I write a list of 100 goals for the upcoming year. And when I write each goal, I think ahead about what I need to do to achieve it. Usually, this involves adopting new regular actions or habits that need to be incorporated into my life.

Today, I want to share how I’m trying to reach my goal on Hive.

Make 15,000 HP on my Hive/Ecency account.

There are several ways to achieve this goal. One of the simplest and easiest is to buy the missing amount of Hive tokens. But that requires finances, and I don’t like taking the easiest route.

Another option is to play games. Hive has many different games today, and you can earn tokens in those games and convert them into Hive tokens. Or you can write posts about the games. For instance, I write about the #risingstar game, but I don’t convert the game tokens into Hive tokens. I use them further within the game.

The third way is to delegate HP (Hive Power) to others and receive payouts. I do this, but of course, over a year, I won’t accumulate the necessary amount this way.

Another method is through contests. Many contests also offer tokens or Hive tokens or other tokens as prizes.

Besides that, you can take on paid tasks for other users or communities. However, I’m not sure how to find such opportunities or where to look. If you have any ideas, please share them in the comments.

One of the standard ways to earn Hive tokens is by writing posts. And this is the method I want to discuss in more detail.

If you write one article every day, by the end of the year, you’ll have 365 articles! Yes, the amount of Hive tokens you earn per article can vary significantly, as it depends on the upvotes you receive. But! If you’re lucky, and larger users notice your posts, you could earn a substantial amount of Hive tokens from just one post!

So, how does this relate to the topic of this article?

Very simply. Writing articles every day, or every Monday, or every weekend (whatever suits you best), should become a habit.

When you write articles, you not only have the chance to earn money, but you also gain many other benefits.

Firstly, you become more disciplined. You develop time management skills, meaning you get better at managing your time.

Additionally, you improve your writing skills. And if you write in a foreign language, you’re also practising that language.

On top of that, it’s an opportunity to share valuable information with others. And that information could help someone, which means you’re contributing to the community.

When you write an article, you think, reflect, sometimes do analysis, and gather data. These are also very useful skills in any profession.

So, think about what your goal is and what habit you could adopt to get closer to it!

Thank you.
Your Iris.