Hard Habit to Break
March 19, 2010In this week of no music it seems only fitting that I title this post after an 8Os song. Although most of this week’s fast has been a blissful blessing I have noticed the lack of background music. Being of the MTV generation my life, as is true with many my age and even more so with those who are younger, has a soundtrack. And it has been a challenge to break myself of the habit of hitting the play button on that soundtrack. When I get in the car the first thing I do is turn on the radio. When I boot up my computer the first thing I do is open my media player. Not doing these things has not been especially difficult, but remembering to not do these things sometimes is. There have been times this week when I’ve been driving from point A to point B and have caught myself numerous times reaching for the on button of the radio. Sometimes it’s not until the music starts playing that I realize what I’m doing.
All of which got me wondering. I wonder how many bad spiritual habits I have that cruise along on autopilot, virtually undetected by my conscious mind? How often do I reach for things I shouldn’t without a second thought, or maybe even a first thought? How often do I end up in the middle of some place I shouldn’t be without even realizing I was going there? Hopefully after this week I’m a little more self-aware.
How’s your week gone so far?
