A whole new world

The quote “Old habit of mind is one of the toughest things to get away from in the world. It transmits itself like physical form and feature,” connects to the quote about the chains we wear and how we miss them when removed.

Habits can be a really nasty thing and can really haunt us. It seems as though everyone is always trying to break a bad habit…but who says all habits are bad? I personally would describe a habit as a behavior or a certain routine someone has. However, to go along with this quote, old habits, especially of the mind, may be a negative thing. I think sometimes people are bad with change. When we set our minds to something, we tend to follow it. Obviously, that means when we set goals, we really set our minds to them. This is a good thing, but what I am referring to is beliefs and ideas. We never seem to want to change our minds...we have a problem with this. We always think our ideas are the right ones and everyone else is wrong. Everyone can use a little change.

If we continuously keep the same thoughts, we’ll never learn anything new. Learning new ideas and being open minded will help you to expand your horizons. Not letting go of certain ideas will prevent you from doing this. I think the major problem is that we don’t want to step out of our element. When something is new to us, we are scared to see the “other side.” Letting go a little bit and opening up can do a world of good for someone!