Most of us diligently made resolutions this new year (like all the previous years) and most of those resolutions of most of us have already vanished and probably we are all set to make new resolutions to make those resolutions work!...that’s quite a lot of resolutions!
 If I am not already sounding like Jack Sparrow by now, a curious question that comes to my mind is why do we so diligently make resolutions; when we are almost certain we will break them!
 A wise friend of mine (after a lot of spirit had enlightened him) came up with a very wise answer: HABIT
 Suddenly I realized that the only things we do consistently (whether good or bad) are the things we are habituated to!
 They also happen to be the things we make lesser mistakes in doing and do them with a lot of “Subconscious Competence”.
 And…everything seemed so simple.
                                      Make it a habit; you will do it well.!
  1. If you like doing something; you will keep doing it and bingo! Habit formed. Improvement seen (Cricket/Football/Juggling bottles at a bar)
  2. If you don’t like something very much, but are made to do it constantly (apparently because it’s good for you), habits are still formed. Improvement seen-although not sure about how much! (Don't litter the road/Clean your room etc. ) 
Incidentally, habit (through consistent rigorous practice) is an important ingredient in all forms of training -ranging from Sports to Military. 
How about E-Learning? 
Is it possible to form a “Habit” of E-Learning? 
It definitely is! 
Then what’s missing?.....apparently “Practice” is!
While in most organizations, most of us are working hard to make e-learning courses work (with gamification, responsive design, social learning etc.), It’s time we make a little effort to turn “e-learning” into a “habit” and see it work! 
Wondering what to do? Here are a couple of starters to begin with:
1. Think beyond the course
Rather than thinking of only one course (or a set of mandated courses), focus on what all aspects the learners can learn effectively through e-learning (yes-this includes guitar, chess and Scuba diving!)
2. Help the learner to make an e-learning calendar
If e-learning is used for learning the good things, the fine things and the “you must learn” things, whatever the learner learns - s/he will surely form a habit of learning the e-way! 
Sounds simple? So does E= MC2 (Ask Einstein, it’s quite simple) 
Consistent practice is the only way to form a habit, whether it comes naturally or with an “extrinsic motivation”