Quick! What is the thing that bugs me the most? Right off the top of my head, not willy wallying around saying it is world peace, or hunger in some far distant country. What is up close and personal, the thing that creeps up on me when I let my guard down just before I drop off to sleep?
What if I did something differently is there a chance I might improve this situation?
Albert Einstein said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I think most of us would agree with him and yet we often do just that.
I call that hopeful wishing instead of insanity, but the point is still that if I do the same things over and over again I shouldn’t be surprised when I keep getting the same results.
Any long ingrained habit is difficult to change. In fact, it can be so difficult that I can come up with a million excuses for not even trying rather than admit I am afraid to put my foot down and stop spending money, or over eating, or smoking, or drinking, or even indulging spoiled children.
A bad situation can feel less threatening than change. Change is really hard! Contemplating change is frightening because I know there is no guarantee it will work and I also know from experience that the process will probably be long, difficult and painful.
It takes courage and character to do what is right. It also takes a whole lot of love. Whether that love is for myself or for someone else, if I can find it, the whole process becomes a lot easier.
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