Beyond Habit

As useful as habits are, even better is to move beyond habit.  This doesn't mean that habits are somehow banished - they are far too useful in helping us navigate life.  Moving beyond habit is to maintain a degree of awareness so that we recognize when we are acting from habit, and can choose, if we wish, to act differently.

Perhaps this will be a one time change that gives a better result than our habitual reaction, and we will settle back into a habit that, over all, serves us well.  Or, perhaps our choice will lead to development of a different, improved habit.  It all depends.  The essential thing is that we have awareness - that we know when we are acting from habit, and that we choose to do that, or choose to make a change.

Use the habits that serve you well.  Develop new, and better habits.  Be aware, and choose a different, non-habitual action when warranted.  Move beyond habit.