Habits, by definition are things that have become rituals in our daily life right underneath our noses. But habits can be both good and bad, and once we settle into something we find ourselves unable to stop. That is, if we even notice that we do these things at all. Habits can be anything, and don't just tsop at biting fingernails or twirling hair. A habit that we're seeing far too often now is the habit of being lazy. Of coming home and watching television or eating a bunch of things that are almost certifiable heart attack ingredients. My primary concern is not the health related issues of this kind of laziness, because we know that Americans are fat and lazy already. We know that Americans are more likely than any other country to have heart failure or diabetes. My concern is that with this economy, how can we justify that spending and not forsee the medical costs that we will face in the future?
Most of us like to eat or multitask when we're watching television. Some of us just like it for the noise while we're working on other things. But when we're at home, we indulge in all the comforts we can without a second thought. We blast our air conditioners, eat anything we can find in the pantry, maybe we're on the internet while we're watching television. This is consumer America being wasteful and fining ourselves hidden fees! Instead of taking a walk after dinner, or taking the kids to the park to play, we are losing ourselves in the habit of constant consumerism. Our inner economist is yelling, "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH!" and I'm here to tell you that is a LIE. There is no financial cost to be outside, there is no financial cost to walk around the block, and there is no financial cost to enjoy your backyard. The opportunity cost? A few extra bucks in your wallet instead of in someone else's.
Love, Polly.
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