Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." that old Greek understood how important positive habits are to overcoming adversity and enduring the quest to become a champion. I have learned that champions arenâ??t just born; champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits. More: The MISSING Exercise that Helps You Master your Body Inspired by others, I decided to examine my own habits. I saw how quickly positive habits built strength and resulted in a deeper sense of beliefâ??in myself, in my vision, and even spiritually. This process wasn't easy at first. I never got into any of the obvious things we think of when we talk about bad habitsâ??drugs, drinking, or smokingâ??because from an early age I saw what they did to my brother and realized I didn't want to make those same mistakes. I wasn't perfect by any stretch (and achieving greatness isn't about being perfect anyway), but my bad habits were less clear. More: Discover the 8 Secret Principles of Greatness to Transform your life It took a lot of time and constant feedback to realize what wasn't working in my life, and it will be an ongoing journey until the day I die. Over the years, I began adding positive habits and noticed a dramatic change in my results and the way I felt internally as well. Some of these include: