Ways To Good Habits (1949)

[Music] play ball a lot of fun isn't it especially when you can bat as well as Bob Boggs just about the best batter in the game and all the fellows know it they play deep when Bob comes up to bat Jerry wishes he could do as well he's watching to see how Bob does it look without even thinking about it Bob sets his feet so he can really hit the ball he always stands this way and he always holds the bat a certain way and always keeps his eye on the ball Bob always back this way and so it's become a habit here comes the pitch it's a hit boy would Jerry like to make a hit like that who wouldn't look at Bob go come on Bob it's a home run well now it's Jerry's turn at bat but he's not the best batter on the team in fact they call Jerry an easy out we can see why by watching how he bats jerry has batting habits too but they don't help him very much do they here comes strike two and now well at least jerry has one good habit he's a good sport he doesn't make a fuss about it he knows he needs to learn how to bat he needs to build a habit of holding the back the right way and standing the right way but how do you go about building a new habit now Bob he could help if he would help with Bob isn't the friendly sort well Jerry will get him to help Jerry really wants to build new batting habits right now and this is the way to change from an old habit to a new one first decide what bad habit you want to break and what good habit you want to build then get someone to help you you'll need someone to catch you when you make a mistake start your new habit right away take the very first chance you have to practice your new habit and with someone helping you don't let yourself slip back into the old habit stick to your new habit and practice it there Jerry's doing better already isn't he and now that he started on his new habit of batting you'll find it easier each time he tries all he has to do is keep on practicing then you'll have a new good habit you'll be able to back the new way without thinking about it but now the game's over and Gary begins to notice some of the habits the others have there are all sorts of things that we do without even thinking about doing them their habits see the boy fixing his cap that's Tim it doesn't really matter how he wears his camp but he always puts it on this way without even thinking about it so this is a habit he has and why is Eddie straightening his clothes because it's a habit and it's a good habit don't you think now Jerry remembers Bob had to have it a habit that's not so good Bob isn't very courteous he doesn't try to be friendly and so he doesn't have many friends well if you can break a habit of batting wrong can't you break a habit of not being courteous since Bob held Jerry Jerry decides to help Bob so as they start home he mentioned it why Bob didn't even know he had the habit of not being courteous but now that he knows about it Bob would like to change to a better habit and he wants Jerry to help him change so they begin to talk about habits many things we do or habits Rob brushes his teeth twice a day and doesn't even have to think about it that's a good habit isn't it whether we get along well or not depends on whether we have good it's or bad habits Jerry she's a girl they know a girl who always makes a habit of picking up her toys when she's through playing don't you think this is a good habit many many things are habits when we have good habits we don't have to think about doing the right things at the corner Rob and Jerry notice another habit they have they always stop and look both ways before they cross the street his r is a good habit what do you think now Bob sees how much we all need good habits he decides to build a good habit of speaking courteously Jerry is right here to help him look here comes mrs. Thompson a neighbor here's an opportunity for Bob to start his new habit of being courteous and friendly what will he do that's the way it does please mrs. Compson yes bob has made a good start toward building his new habit a good habit now every time he tries you'll find it easier and easier just as jerry has the easy habit of being friendly and courteous but what's this oh it does pay to build good habits doesn't it now there's one thing more for Bob to do before he really has the new habit of courtesy you remember what it is he has the practice after he has the habit he won't have to think about being friendly but at the start he must make sure he speaks to everyone he knows so he'll really get the habit here's mr. Smith see isn't it easy Bob won't slip back into his old habit he's going to be courteous every time he has a chance what's this another chance already are these children having trouble well Bob can surely be friendly to them and maybe he can help them their new puppy is caught under the porch they can't get him out but Bob will try he can reach farther than the others and here's the puppy just look at the new friends Bob is making he'll keep on building the habit of being friendly now and if Bob's fixed to his new habit you'll have all the friends he wants you see good habits help us find many things we want do you want good grades in school then start now to build the study habits it will help you do you want good health then build good health habits do you want to learn how to do something how to play an instrument or how to make things or like Jerry how to back then build the good habits that will help you we saw how Jerry said about building his habit let's remember what he did that's the way for all of us to build new habits first decide just what habit you want to build then get someone who knows how to help you start your new have it right away don't let yourself slip back to the old habit practicing your new habit rhubarb and Jerry have been practicing their new habits for some time here's another ball game up to back see out it's Jerry they don't know as a new hat they'll find out Wow now who's the easy out not Jerry he's a real hitter with his new habit and Bob also has a good new habit he's friendly and courteous now and it makes him really part of the gang so it's really worth while to build good habits isn't it [Music]