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Old habits

My electric car has no oil to leak onto the garage floor, yet each and every morning I take a peek under the car just to make sure.

It's an old habit and it's one I am alright not killing. Why? Because it doesn't get in my way and perhaps an ounce of caution is worth a pound of cure.

Cliches aside, I find that if I want to put the energy into a fundamental behavioral change it's best to choose one that is blocking forward progress. That list is long enough as it is and I certainly don't need more to work on.

Why put energy into erasing unnecessary habits?

When we fly I always notice the pilots going through their checklist. They must have done the same list a thousand times, and yet…

As a creature of habit, I always make sure the system is on and properly set before I listen critically. The small pieces of tape marking the seating position in our reference room deserve a glance. Is the subwoofer on at the rear of the room?

There's plenty in my life deserving of change and I work on that list daily.

But the tried and true, relevant or not, bring me peace of mind.

And that's worth a lot.

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Paul McGowan

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