Do we become our habits? How defined are we by our habits?
Habits form.
Maybe the question for each of needs to be, which ones do I want to form?
Habits seem to have both upsides and downsides.
While one upside is that habits can actually be part of what protects and nurtures you; one downside seems to be that you can become ensconced in them.
They can insulate us, at times, from the some of the harsher realities of life — by keeping us out of some kinds of trouble. But, they can also insulate us from some of the beauty of life — from the kinds of discovery that not only keep us alive, but actually enliven us.
In other words, our habits can work with us and against us (sometimes whether we realize it or not).
Perhaps some other observations could help us:
