This is a generalization, of course, but it seems as though we human beings are hard-wired to avoid doing the right thing until forced, at the last possible moment, into a corner.
Take recycling, for instance. Think of all the years of waste and careless consumption by a good part of the world that now results in a need for austerity. Or, on an individual level, the person who cuts back on fatty food, or alcohol, or salt – but only after being diagnosed with a related malady.
It would appear that moderation and balance may be learned, not built in.
100 Words, 05/20/2008
Tweetsmom July 17, 2012 at 12:24 am
This reminds me a lot of my Dad who only quit smoking after he had a massive heart attack that damaged the better share of his heart. Really sad isn’t it?
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
DawnStorey July 17, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Definitely sad. I wish we weren’t like that!