“Sometimes the things that help us aren’t the best-tasting things,” I told my daughter the other day. I’d just given her some medicine to take, and her response to it afterward was, “Gross.”
But isn’t that the truth?
The best things for us may also be (sometimes literally) hard to swallow and difficult to take — the most difficult to implement. For example, breaking a destructive habit can require support groups, much determination and time, and more. Getting out of a draining but entrenched relationship, and not only the romantic kind, can be very onerous and painful indeed.
I’m reminded of the line from the 1984 cult classic movie “The Neverending Story,” when one of the lead characters, Atreyu, is hurt and wakes up to find he’s being cared for by an elderly (elvish?) couple. He says his injuries hurt a little but are alright. “It has to hurt if it’s to heal!” the woman tells him.
This year, take a good, honest look and evaluate the elements of your life, including your various habits. I mean the little things or less obvious things, too, like using social media too much or watching too much Netflix — look for the “too muches.” Be honest about them: what’s doing you good, what isn’t.
And if it isn’t serving your best interests, maybe it’s time to let it (or make it) go.
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