We all have our vices. There is always some remnant of temptation that calls out from the past to sink us back into old habits. For some it is gambling. Others have problems with drinking. The issues that I am focusing on are much simpler than that though. I'm referring to laziness, gluttony, procrastination, and the endless excuses that form to protect those habits.
Each day is filled with choices that must be made and many of them are decided on without a second thought. They have been performed repetitively so often and for so long that the need for conscious thought no longer exists. It is these actions that plague the society as a whole and it is why success, or the achievement of personal goals, is often left on the side of the road.
How many times have you thought "I really need to get in the gym." This thought starts as a small whisper in the back of your mind while driving to work. By lunch time, it has grown to a booming voice of excitement and you have decided that it's time and you will start right after work. When that time comes you find that you are tired and no longer have the energy to carry out the plan so the start date gets moved to Monday. The intentions are still there and the excitement is still there but the energy to carry out the task has left the building so instead, you retire to your home where you enjoy a nice dinner with a little bowl of ice cream and watch 4 hours of television before bed. Was the excuse actually a valid one? If you answer anything other than "no", your wrong. The same concepts go for food and the idea of healthy eating. Even work items can fall prey to excuses and procrastination.
So the duty of fault recognition and personal development fall on none other than yourself. Where do you go from here? The decision is yours but this time, put some thought into it before you jump to the normal routine.
