“The producer of old age is habit: the deathly process of doing the same thing in the same way at the same hour day after day, first from carelessness, then from inclination, at last from cowardice or inertia.
Habit
is necessary; but it is the habit of having careless habits, of turning a trail
into a rut, that must be incessantly fought against if one is to remain alive…
one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is
unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big
things, and happy in small ways.”
~ Edith Wharton, A Backward Glance, as read on https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/april-25-2024
Wow! Had to read it twice! Such an insightful quote! It makes one reflect on the minutiae of everyday life. It challenges us to question our habits and not be enslaved by them. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDelete