Wednesday, June 29, 2011

old sweats and play dough

"I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste." (Marcel Duchamp)

Humans are creatures of habit. You are either revel in change or you dread it. Do you need to take your 60% down feathers, 10% polyester, and 30% horse hair pillow with you whenever you sleep away from home? Does your breakfast consist of 5/8ths of a cup bran flakes with a third of a cup milk and 7 raisins every morning without fail? Have you been admiring the same decor in your home for the past 13 years?
Or.
Do you switch up your toothpaste 'cuz cinnamon flavor got boring? Do you meet up with friends to try out the new Indian restaurant that opened around the corner? Are you open to listening to Willie Nelson and Damien Rice even though everyone you know is obsessed with Lady Gaga?
Sadly, we are extremely malleable, and most of us are severely influenced by our upbringings. We tend not to question our personality. Instead we allow the cards to fall where they may. Forcing yourself to examine different nuances in your behavior can be annoying, time consuming, and painful. But pain is the only real proof of your existence.
Make a choice to be aware and you will release yourself from the Curse of Habit.



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