Creatures of Habit

I have heard this phrase used so many times to explain those behaviors that we all do routinely. It got me thinking. Are we really creatures of habit or Conditioned to the point that what we think is ‘normal’ has become normal? I get up each morning and brush my teeth, use the bathroom, pour a cup of coffee and take a moment to greet the day. I am sure that everyone reading this blog goes through some form of morning routine.

But, what happens when you go on vacation? The routine is not the same is it? What happens when you run out of coffee or your alarm doesn’t work and the habitual behaviors are altered? Will you see the same people on the bus, at the donut shop or in the elevator? How will this change affect your day? Will you roll with it or have a bad day because of it?

I believe that we are conditioned to act the way we do. Routine helps us remember to do certain things but frequently, there is no real routine to anything that we do. Dictionary.com defines Conditioning as a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment. We take pleasure in seeing the same people in passing each day. We enjoy sipping a cup of coffee, tea or water in the morning. We derive a certain comfort level in knowing what comes next.

However, we can become so ‘conditioned’ that we are unable to change and be flexible in our lives. Everything changes. When we break free of conditioned behaviors that control our waking moments, then we are at liberty to create the future as we want it to be. We are not creatures of habit. We are creatures of conditioning.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“We can spin our wheels doing what everyone else wants us to do or we can take control of our life and roll with the reality that we choose.”tc

Cool Customer

I have always been leery of people who are too vague. I’m sure you know the type. They talk in general format without any specific details. In fact, when questioned, they dance around the topic or change it completely. The master-trick is to turn the conversation onto you, so that you do not question them further. I am always hyper-aware around these types of individuals.


Instantly, I am suspicious of them. Why not present the facts as is? Why not share who ‘they’ are? Why all the secrecy? Usually, it is because these types of people are hiding something. Maybe they are trying to look better than they think are or maybe they are afraid to offend another. I don’t know.

What I do know is that these types of people present an invisible barrier around themselves. They have so many shadowy aspects, that even they have become engulfed in one level of their own darkness. There is nothing closer to god-like then honest, straight-forward, clear and open communication between two or more people. The darkness can always be overcome by the desire to change ‘self.’

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Like a full moon illuminating the landscape below, allow the light to shine through the darkness in your life and free your soul to dwell in complete conscious awareness.” tc