Persistent, compulsive dependence on a behaviour or substance.
This thought came to me as I watched a track hoe operator take a deep drag on a cigarette while standing over the fuel nozzle pumping diesel into his equipment. Hmmm, should I make haste over to captain obvious and let him know why this might not be a good idea, or let events unfold and tally 7 billion acts of kindness as I rid the world of another rubby?
Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Pringle chip crumbs sprinkled over ice cream. Sometimes after 4 bowls I wish I was addicted to Cigarettes, at least that I might be able to quit.
Thinking on this there are many things that I do in a week that are habitual and by the looks of the line-up for their double double in Drayton Valley this morning, I am not the only one. This week I have recognized that many of my little addictions can be handled by a concept that I read in an Oilfield safety orientation. The concept of STOP and THINK. This is a process where the company encourages people to briefly stop actions, and reflect on the potential hazards of what they are doing. Adjust their activity to make things as safe as possible.
This works for these little obnoxious habits during a week. As I reach for a bottle of vitamin water as I have for the past 10 mornings I STOP and THINK. Instead of mindlessly going about my habit, I think of the opportunity cost of this action. Implications of the bottle and waste, the implications of a substance that isn’t the greatest for my body, and the lost opportunity of drinking a real glass of water.
This week I challenge the I Ho Chuan group to identify those nagging little habits you may have during a week (facebook, coffee, T.V.) STOP and THINK for a moment, consider what you are foregoing in that decision before you continue.
While watching a bear juggle a stick on You Tube is amusing, by taking that quick reflective moment, I just found that opportunity to finish my blog for this week.
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