Words of Wisdom 11/29/07
November 29th, 2007
THE POWER OF HABIT
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do you might as well turn over to me,
And I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.
I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done,
And after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great individuals
And, alas, of all failures as well.
Those who are great I have made great
Those who are failures I have made failures.
I am not a machine,
Though I work with all the precision of a machine
Plus the intelligence of a human being.
You may run me for profit or run me for ruin;
It makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me,
And I will put the world at your feet
Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.
Who am I?
I am habit!
Author Unknown
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2 Comments Add your own
1. C.F. Jackson | December 6th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
This is a CLASSIC piece!
2. admin | December 27th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Hi CF,
I think this one should be required reading in grade school.
Mario
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