“Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way
myself.” – Rita Mae Brown
The first lesson in resisting temptation? Never do anything that you wouldn’t want
published on the front page of the daily news. Or to explain to the paramedics!
When we think about temptation, the heavy hitters usually
come to mind: the steamy extramarital affair, the sordid acts of embezzlement
by an executive gone wrong. Temptation, however,
is a daily affair. It comes in the form
of the Girl Scout cookies coaxing you away from counting calories. It calls you from your cell phone, urging you
to text while driving—just this once.
And it urges you to put your two cents in to a disagreement when it
doesn’t make sense to do so.
Our best defense in this temptation filled world may
be to watch how we label ourselves. Saying
things like, “I just can’t resist sweets” or “Money always burns a hole in my
pocket” only opens the door for pastries to parade in and cash to clear out. We oftentimes live down to the expectations
we set for ourselves.
Make a new name for yourself. Get rid of outdated labels like Weak and
Spineless. Your updated alias? Self-control. Next time temptation whispers in
your ear, don’t answer.
Be a name dropper,
Gina J
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