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Swap Out Self-Sabotaging Habits For Positive Ones by Taking a Step Back
When you know the real enemy, you can choose the right tools to defeat it.
Time to confess. I’m that annoying friend who’s usually late. It might be 2 minutes, or it might be 20. I’ve gotten better over the years, but it’s still at the “consistent” level.
Sometimes I’m actually on time or even early, but I say that with unjustified pride. It’s like saying, “Hey, look at me! I was polite today!” Sure, it’s a good thing, but it shouldn’t be an out-of-the-ordinary thing. Both are signs of respect or, at the minimum, proper social skills. No one wins a prize for that. It comes along with being a decent human being.
But, it’s a step in the right direction. It’s hard for me to even admit how annoying it is for others. I cringe while reading comments on how rude chronically late behavior is. I don’t want to be that person. But I also have an abundant supply of reasons to be late- valid ones. With nine kids, there’s always something slowing me down.
When Reality Hits Like a Brick
I try to be on time, or at least I thought I did. I was sure that I wasn’t really at fault, but, alas, my thoughts betrayed me.
