A few years ago, I started a daily running habit. After a few months, I found myself in a good1 ：Running was getting mentally and physically easier, and I noticed I had more2 throughout the day. But after about a year, I started getting3 in my ankles and knees——nothing4 , but enough for me to constantly 5 if I was damaging my body more. My running habit started to 6 my daily life, so I decided to make a 7 . Now, I do regular full-body 8 and only run once a week. And on the days when I don't do full workouts, I go for a walk. My body feels stronger, and my mind is clearer.
I also revisited my 9 habit. When I first started writing, my goal was to one day get a book deal from a major 10 . And so I built habits to get me there. I 11 talked to people in the publishing world and 12 myself to write pages and pages each day. While I was doing this, I kept writing 13 articles on the side. Soon, though, I 14 a shift：Readers kept telling me that they found value in these shorter pieces, and it15 that this was the type of content I enjoyed writing most. So I've changed my writing habits.
Even the best routines are useless if they are no longer serving you. Just get rid of them, and replace them with new ones that will help you get where you want to go.
