Thanks to this question, I had to do a little inner search and some throwback thinking to a while ago from when I began to notice tremendous changes in some aspects of my life inorder that I come up with this answer.
I believe that one habit that transformed my life is listening. But I'd prefer to put it in a tag as 'my quest for knowledge.'' I'm someone who is drawn to knowledge. I'm always curious to learn and to know new things. I don't ever want to feel or be outsmarted, and I don't know if this is a good trait to have, but it has helped me. I'm not oblivious to the fact that I'm not the most intelligent or knowledgeable, and so I strive to be like those who are high up in that league. I'm that person who never wants to be in a place where a thing is being talked about and so is clueless.
So be it in sports, literature, politics, healthcare, security, agriculture, entertainment, Bible knowledge, environment, academics, and so on, I want to know. I may not be a hundred percent knowledgeable, but I never want to be clueless. That is why, from a young age, I began to read wide, watch TV, attend events, and also sit at the feet of those who know better. Man, you'd always find me with older people back then. My friends were way older than me then, even until now, too.
And I can ask questions for Africa. Thinking about it now, i was an annoying young child then cause I always had an opinion, and I was quick to come up with a counter opinion or counter thought. Sometimes, it got those I was asking or talking to angry at me, tired of me, bored of me, amazed at me, and so on. But I deeply appreciate them for indulging me regardless cause they helped shape some of my ideologies. They let me speak, and they ran me through it. They opened my eyes to a lot of things. They harnessed my curiosity, some even bombarding me with questions that were difficult, which I had to ponder and study on, and even sayings, which I learned the meanings as I grew older. I was loved as a child, and I was grounded in a lot of things. Borne out of my curiosity, I keep seeking ways to better myself, especially up there.
It simply started with me realizing I prolly liked how a person spoke or how another carried themselves or how another seemed to know too much of everything or how another had a personality which I admired and looked forward to being like. Just that, and I couldn't hold back from wanting to know what they do so I could be like them. Knowledge is power, no cap.
I hope that this was interesting to read. Thanks for coming around.