4058: Habits by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Habit Formation

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🗓️ 21 June 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4058: Colin Wright reflects on how a simple shift in his daily routine helped him make consistent progress on a major creative project while reducing unnecessary stress. He also shares practical ideas for building sustainable habits that encourage productivity, personal growth, and a more balanced, fulfilling life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://exilelifestyle.com/habits/ Quotes to ponder: "I don’t think that habits and rituals are the be-all, end-all of personal development. There are many different ways to grow, and being capable of not just existing, but flourishing, even without rigid structure, I would argue, is an immensely valuable skill that carries over to anything you might do." "Ambition is wonderful: be sure to apply some of it to metrics of success and happiness and fulfillment beyond those that are directly business-related. Grow roundly, not in only one dimension." "You needn’t wait for a milestone to make a positive (or even experimental) change." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.7	This is Optimal Living Daily. Habits by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle.com.
0:29.8	I'm your narrator, Justin Mollick, reading you articles with a little bit of my commentary at the end.
0:34.6	A short, daily practice to keep us both on track. So with that, let's get right to it
0:39.8	as we optimize your life.
0:45.8	Habits by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle.com
0:49.1	I'm writing a new non-fiction book, Becoming Who We Need to Be.
0:55.2	And though I don't typically have any trouble spinning up into writing mode,
0:58.8	I found that being here in Wichita has altered that propensity a bit.
1:03.3	It's not that I don't want to write or that I don't fall into the process
1:06.9	as soon as I sit down and do it.
1:09.3	It's more that I have gobs of other interesting things
1:11.6	that I'm working on each day, many of which are also iterative processes, and I'll sometimes
1:16.2	realize late at night right before going to sleep, that I never got around to working on the book that
1:20.7	day. This is not an unfamiliar problem to many writers, I think. But it is one that's solvable,
1:26.3	so long as you aren't afraid to reorganize things
1:28.9	to ensure that the time is available each day and to ensure you use that time appropriately.
1:34.8	For me, this is meant setting aside my mornings for use in a very specific way. I wake up,
1:40.3	whenever I wake up, usually around 7.30 or 8, and walk out to the living room. I set the timer on
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