I guess when it's said that, "when you learn to do something continually it develops as a habit"; the statement tends to be more inclined with the positive perspective. However, "to every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction". Hence, I think it works both ways for both the positive and negative perspectives. All it might take to lose out on a habit or routine is to continually disengage oneself from doing it and, the result is there.
Through time—while growing up and even while—are certain things we hold on to. This, by virtue of the perceived value or maybe just a ritual of habits done since childhood, and so, it's not something to just be thrown away. Perhaps, value is perceived as well. The point still builds that some are acquired through a passed down effort—especially while growing—or through built up effort—when grown. In any case, one holds on to those things.
What happens then when one decides to throw them away? Or in this case, stops doing them? It's noteworthy to mention that, as established earlier, it's an effort that requires constant "doing away from" to achieve that separation. And so, in life there are activities that we might have become accustomed to by virtue of desire, perceived value, passion or whatsoever. However, along the line we lost a hold of the engagement we've had with them.
It's a kind of common thing with some of those things where I come from. If some sort of activities is not seen to provide monetary value or reward, be sure it will be thrown away. Such is considered as a kind of "time wasting". It's a perception and a perspective. Other reasons hold as well.
I'm one who used to find much joy and pleasure in the engagement of physical activities—going for jogging per say in this case. Mind you, I still cherish it and look forward to engaging in it some time again. However, as it stands now, I don't find myself really around it, not totally though. It's something I did enjoy and hope to be devoted to once again.
Some years back, I took the decision to make it a habit to go out every morning for jogging. I found encouragement and support from a friend who was engaged in it. Through that, I became consistent in it till I couldn't stop such that, even when he wouldn't go, I still went. That was all during a long unsupposed break from school, I guess. One thing I'll say I gained during that time was this.
Later along the line, school got resumed. The tight demand of school and my course in concern couldn't permit me the luxury. Other engagements as well contributed their portion to the hindrance. And so, I couldn't continue with this activity I became accustomed to already.
However, sometime later, returning back home I got reignited once again, until I lost it again. This was not for school reasons and demands, it was a personal demand. I found myself getting engaged with task and duties to address almost throughout the night that I end up sleeping sometimes around five o'clock or so—mind you that's the time to go for jogging. It became a constant issue that overtime, the jogging idea diminished totally. At that point and time, it wasn't counting among my to do list anymore. And so, it was that till this day, I've lost touch with jogging, but hey, I'm getting back some day.
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What a masterpiece you wrote sir, decision making must align with discipline if not one may fall of track, we're humans and there's other factor that can be time consuming just as you said been a student it can be hard. We always trust God for grace for fulfillment. Thank you for sharing this sir
Hmmm that's really true sir. Decision making must align with discipline. Yeah, we'll always trust God for that.
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