I am not an action, I am what an action becomes. I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I take weeks to make and a lifetime to break. What am I?

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A Habit. A habit is a behaviour that through repetition becomes automatic. Research suggests habits take an average of 66 days to form. Bad habits can take much longer to break. Aristotle said 'we are what we repeatedly do' — suggesting habits define character.

"I am not an action, I am what an action becomes. I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I take weeks to make and a lifetime to break. What am I?"

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