Changing how people think is like getting them to break a habit.

改变人们思考的方式就像是让他们戒除某种习惯一样。

So don't be discouraged if it takes a little longer for you to make or break a habit.

所以，如果你需要更长的时间来养成或改掉一个习惯，也不要气馁。

To break a habit, he writes, you should think about making the bad habit invisible, unattractive, difficult and unsatisfying.

他写道，要改掉一个习惯，你应该考虑让这个坏习惯变得隐形、没有吸引力、困难和不令人满意。

This isn't to say you can't break a habit.

这并不是说你不能改掉习惯。

Breaking a habit takes time, so remember to give yourself grace and have patience through the process.

打破习惯需要时间，所以请记住在这个过程中给自己宽容和耐心。

" To break (break) a habit" means to stop doing the habit – to no longer do it.

“打破（打破）习惯”的意思是停止做习惯——不再做。

Moving, switching jobs, or even starting a new schedule, are particularly great times to break a habit or build a new one.

搬家、换工作， 甚至开始新的日程安排，都是打破习惯或养成新习惯的特别好时机。