Life is filled with choices and it depends on us as to what we want to choose
and why we choose it. What we are today is the result of choices we made at
some point of time in our life. Many are
hooked into habits that are detrimental to an extent, which has destroyed
their career, health and families.
When one habit gets ingrained, especially
the negative ones, a person finds impossible to shun the
habit when he/she actually wants to come out. The general misconception
that people have is that they are in perfect control and can operate the
habits in their terms, which is not actually true.
'If you find yourself struggling to build a
good habit or break a bad one, it is not because you have lost your ability to
improve. It is often because you have not yet crossed the Plateau of Latent
Potential (persist long enough for a breakthrough). Complaining about not
achieving success despite working hard is like complaining about an ice cube
not melting when you heated it from twenty-five to thirty-one degrees. Your
work was not wasted; it is just being stored. All the action happens at
thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit.'. Atomic Habits
Think with me on this, what if each one thinks it is my life
and my choice? It will be disastrous. Our personal habits and behavior have
ripple effects on others too. This is exactly how the rapists, child
traffickers and fascist think and contribute to the depravity of
the society and our country.
In addition to this, another area to consider and be
conscious of is the moral framework. Sadly, the moral framework now, to a
larger extent has been made relative and makes people forget
that it has an effect on others whether it is good or bad habits. The
Bible states that out of the man’s heart comes evil thoughts that
leads to evil work that has a serious implication on the society. You
cannot solve from within. You need a Savior from outside who has a capacity to
look into your heart and deliver you and me from areas and habits that
captivates us for bad.
James Clear in his book "Atomic Habits" points out
how these stages work to form good or bad habits. Avoiding the cues at the
source will do much good, failing which we will end up hooked into all
sort of negative habits that will have a serious impact.
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