I realize that I don’t have what it takes. I can will it, but I can’t do it. I decide to do good, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time. -Romans 7:18-20

Here is an article on breaking those annoying habits that we want to break, but we just can’t seem to follow through. The great thing about this article is that it goes into why quitting is so dang hard. From the article:

There’s no excitement in just saying no. Have you ever tried to take something away from a little boy? Not easy. And what if you give him something else instead? Now you’re talking! If the new toy is “exciting” enough, the old one will be given up with ease.

From there, it gets into the 4 “power questions” to ask yourself. Here is number 3:

3. Is now the right time?
You’ve heard it many times. I’ll tell you once again. It’s important to focus only on one habit change at a time, so if you have too much on your plate right now, you might want to wait before introducing new challenges.

Check out the rest of the article for the full benefit. Whether it is smoking, bad eating, drinking, gambling, or anything else that you know you shouldn’t be doing, hopefully this will help you get back on the right path!

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