Unique Ability

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

Douglas Adams

A tangential to learning new things is “How to Break Bad Habits and Change Behaviors ”, from the American Heart Association . The 6 steps from the article: (1) identify the cues that trigger the habit; (2) attempt to catch and disrupt the habit from happening; (3) replace the behavior with a new one; (4) keep the new behavior simple; (5) keep the long-term goal in mind; (6) and persistence to keep trying the previous steps. Sounds easy enough, yes?

About the author

Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy evolved into a “trilogy” of six (or five, according to the author) books which sold more than 15 million copies in his life. It was made into a television series, several stage plays, comics, a video game, and a 2005 feature film. Adams’s contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame.