The good news is that all habits are learned through practice and repetition

Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed

8 prolific ways for self improvement
1. Set clear and smart goals
2. Develop healthy habits
3. Continuous learning
4. Self reflection
5. Time management
6. Build positive relationships
7. Resilience and adaptability
8. Take action(stop procrastination).

Have a set of lifestyle habits that build you up mentally, physically, spiritually & financially,

In Agriculture: Knowledge is better than strength. You can have best breeds, best seeds, best machinery but if you don't have Knowledge it is nothing. It's best to gather more knowledge/information than anything else.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A SUCCESSFUL FARMER ?

1. To be a successful farmer you needs to have a love of the land, and practical experience, and plenty of courage and determination; but in addition he now needs a thorough grounding in the science of his calling.

2. To be successful, a farmer must know a great deal about his land and the products he plans to raise and venture into.

Every plant and animal is a complicated organism. He who wishes to succeed in the cultivation wheat, green pepper, corn, cucumber, or cotton, for example, must be thoroughly familiar with the characteristics of the plant, its germination and growth, the diseases and blights to which it is susceptible, and the methods of controlling them.

The dairy farmer and rancher must be acquainted with the characteristics of his cattle; their feed requirements, their breeding habits, and their common illnesses.

Likewise, fruit farming requires expert knowledge of tree growth as well as grafting, pruning, spraying, and fertilizing.

3. In addition to knowing things like these, a farmer should have a sense of business, be able to sell his product where and when it is most profitable, keep adequate records so as to know where he stands financially.

4. Above all, plan his production to take advantage of the most favorable markets

Self-improvement isn’t pretty—it’s losing friends, breaking habits, and walking alone.

“Men Only Correct the Women They Love” – A Harsh Truth

Listen up, men. If you’re letting a woman spiral into chaos without stepping in, you don’t love her—you’re just playing along for your own convenience. Real love isn’t about passive acceptance; it’s about stepping up, holding her accountable, and guiding her toward becoming her best self. If you can’t do that, you’re either afraid or uninterested in her future.

A man who has no long-term plans for a woman will let her “do anyhow.” He’ll let her dress half-naked, smoke, drink recklessly, and act wild because he doesn’t care about her future—he’s just there for the short-term thrill. He’s not investing in her as a partner; he’s exploiting her. And the worst part? Many women prefer this. They mistake his silence for love, not realizing that a man who doesn’t correct them doesn’t respect them.

Contrast this with a man who truly loves a woman. He won’t sit back and let her ruin herself. He’ll tell her the hard truths, even if it stings. If she’s dressing inappropriately or engaging in self-destructive habits, he’ll confront her because he cares. He’s not controlling her—he’s protecting her. Real love involves discipline and correction because he sees her potential and wants to build a future together.

But here’s the problem: many women can’t handle being corrected. They’d rather soak in their emotions, complain to friends, and hear lies like, “You deserve better, babe.” They confuse guidance with control, rejecting the very men who care enough to hold them accountable. Meanwhile, they cling to men who let them do whatever they want—men who don’t care about their future. The cycle is predictable, and the outcome is always the same: regret.

Men, stop enabling chaos. If a woman rejects correction, she’s not worth your time. A woman who truly values you will respect your guidance, not resent it. Correction isn’t about control—it’s an act of love. If you love her, you want her to be the best version of herself. But if she can’t handle accountability, she’s not ready for a real relationship.

And women, understand this: a man who corrects you isn’t your enemy—he’s your ally. The man who stays silent doesn’t care about you; he’s just passing time. The one who calls you out is investing in your future. Don’t confuse his discipline with criticism. He’s building you up, not tearing you down.

The bottom line? Real love isn’t about letting someone “do whatever they want.” It’s about setting standards, holding each other accountable, and building a solid future together. If you’re not willing to correct the woman you’re with, you don’t truly love her. And if she can’t handle correction, she doesn’t love or respect you either.

Stay strong, stay sharp, and demand accountability in every relationship. A woman worth keeping will value your guidance and respect your leadership. Anything less is a waste of time...

Eating for well-being
So, how should all this research inform our grocery list?

Most researchers are only willing to say that diet does seem to influence our mental health in some way, although they’re not sure exactly how. “There’s no real evidence to suggest that one diet works better than another,” says Firth.

However, the big picture is reasonably clear: Try to get enough fruits and vegetables—and avoid junk food.

Supporting that perspective, one paper reviewed the results of another 16 studies and found no differences between two relatively healthy diets. People who were eating a typical Western diet of fast food, salty snacks, desserts, and soft drinks became more depressed over time. But eating a classic healthy diet high in fruit and vegetables, seafood, and whole grains or a more Mediterranean diet—which includes lots of olive oil and more legumes, meat, dairy, and alcohol—both seemed to protect against depression.

Since many of the research findings are stronger for women, Firth does have one further tip.

“If you’re female, then you will benefit from adopting a healthier diet in general and you don’t need to worry about what type of specific diet you’re adopting,” he says. “If you’re a man and you’re not overweight, probably don’t bother.”

In other words, at least as far as our mental health goes, we can stop obsessing about having a perfectly consistent diet—or whether we should go paleo or keto—and instead focus on cultivating healthy but sustainable eating habits. That’s the area where Firth wants to see more research, too, to figure out how to help people make lifestyle changes that last.

“It’s more important to actually stick to any healthy diet than it is to try and go for some aspirational perfect one that’s ultimately unfeasible or disgusting for you to stick to,” he says.

Who benefits most from a healthy diet?
First off, diet programs tended to work better for women. Why? Besides differences in hormones and metabolism, Firth conjectured, women seem to be in a better position to benefit. They’re more likely to be depressed, and, he says, they might have more discipline at following diets than men.

Also, the diet programs worked better if a dietary professional administered them—probably because the recommendations were sounder and the participants (believing in the dietitian’s authority) were more apt to follow them, Firth says. An earlier review of diet studies came to a similar conclusion.

One of the strongest studies in the collection suggested that diet could help people who were right in the midst of a major depressive episode. Researchers recruited 67 depressed people with poor diets, half of whom were instructed to follow a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet favoring whole grains, fruit and vegetables, legumes, low-fat dairy, nuts, fish, lean red meat, chicken, eggs, and olive oil while reducing sweets, refined grains, fried and fast food, processed meats, and sugary drinks. Across 12 weeks, they attended seven sessions with a dietitian who helped them set diet goals and stay motivated; they also received recipes, meal plans, and a hamper of food.

The other half attended sessions on a similar schedule. But rather than getting diet advice, they simply spent time with a research assistant who was trained to be supportive of them—talking about topics they were interested in, like sports and hobbies, or playing games with them for an hour.

Despite how beneficial social interaction is, the diet group fared better than the social support group. After 12 weeks, they had reduced their depression and anxiety more—and they were about four times more likely to experience a remission from their depression. The more they improved their diet, the more their depression lifted.


What about anxiety? In that particular study, anxiety did go down—but on average, across all 16 studies, healthier diets didn’t seem to make people less anxious. That actually strengthens the case that diet can directly affect depression, says Firth. If the results were simply due to people feeling proud and accomplished with their new healthy habits, you would expect them to feel better all around, including less anxious. The fact that only their symptoms of depression shifted means that something deeper may be going on. 


What could that be? We don’t know for sure yet, but there are a variety of biological processes that seem to be both influenced by diet and involved in mental health. It’s possible that certain diets may increase inflammation and oxidative stress, and disrupt our mitochondrial function and neuron production, in ways that could put us at risk for psychological problems. Our gut microbiome—the colony of microorganisms in our intestines that is increasingly being studied as a contributor to mental health—may interact with many of these processes. Also, says Firth, following a diet can bring us a sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy, as well as potential weight loss—which can influence our minds, too.

But there are still a lot of unknowns. As Professor Almudena Sanchez-Villegas of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria points out, the findings from diet experiments are not consistent. Many of the diet programs in Firth’s review didn’t help alleviate depression, nor did a newer one that also included multivitamins. Researchers have much more to explore.

Eating for well-being
So, how should all this research inform our grocery list?

Most researchers are only willing to say that diet does seem to influence our mental health in some way, although they’re not sure exactly how. “There’s no real evidence to suggest that one diet works better than another,” says Firth.

However, the big picture is reasonably clear: Try to get enough fruits and vegetables—and avoid junk food.

Supporting that perspective, one paper reviewed the results of another 16 studies and found no differences between two relatively healthy diets. People who were eating a typical Western diet of fast food, salty snacks, desserts, and soft drinks became more depressed over time. But eating a classic healthy diet high in fruit and vegetables, seafood, and whole grains or a more Mediterranean diet—which includes lots of olive oil and more legumes, meat, dairy, and alcohol—both seemed to protect against depression.

Since many of the research findings are stronger for women, Firth does have one further tip.

“If you’re female, then you will benefit from adopting a healthier diet in general and you don’t need to worry about what type of specific diet you’re adopting,” he says. “If you’re a man and you’re not overweight, probably don’t bother.”

In other words, at least as far as our mental health goes, we can stop obsessing about having a perfectly consistent diet—or whether we should go paleo or keto—and instead focus on cultivating healthy but sustainable eating habits. That’s the area where Firth wants to see more research, too, to figure out how to help people make lifestyle changes that last.

“It’s more important to actually stick to any healthy diet than it is to try and go for some aspirational perfect one that’s ultimately unfeasible or disgusting for you to stick to,” he says.