A moderate aim is often just a compromise that we make with ourselves. And it won’t excite you for long. If you want to take consistent action, you need to think further. Here’s why.

Addictions can take numerous forms: from injecting illegal drugs to smoking, from alcoholism to habitual eating (and habitual sugar consumption in particular), and from depending on coffee to wake up to binge-watching television at night. Here, we look at the one big mindset shift that needs to happen if you’re not only going to quit an addiction but are going to become the very best you can be.