Habits: Future Actions

Habits are the result of decisions about how to do something made long ago that have dissolved into all subsequent actions in the future.

You don't think about how you will tie your shoes or brush your teeth anymore (usually) - it's already been decided in advance, by you.

For simple actions, like attaching a roll of toilet paper next to the toilet, there are only two possible actions: right and wrong.

I attach toilet paper the right way.

[The Right Way]

My wife on the other hand does it the wrong way.

[The Wrong Way]

Joking aside, thinking deeply about what habits guide our actions throughout the day can be enlightening. Becoming deeply, fundamentally aware of everything is a good look for life.

Beyond that, becoming aware of our habits opens up the possibility of improving exisiting habits or developing even better habits. So there is still hope that my wife will make the right choice the next time the toilet paper runs out for her.