The 2K11 24/7 XLVII: T is for Temptation
"Don't mess with Mr. T
Don't mess with Mr. T
T (he'll get ya)
T (he'll get ya)
T (he'll get ya)
T (temptation...)" -- Big Sean, "Mr. T", If I were to write a list of the things in life that can be a pain in the ass, temptation would be way up there on the list. All too often, our ids take us down paths we probably shouldn't be taking, mostly due to the Mr. T mentioned above. Whether it's a minor temptation (e.g. "Just one more piece", "It can wait 'til tomorrow" or "Just let me sleep another 10 minutes") or a major one (e.g. "S/he never has to find out", "Just this once" or "What harm could it do?"), they're always there, just waiting to wrench us from our paths. I'm not even talking about this from a religious standpoint (though, admittedly, it'd be way easier to do so since there's a standard set of rules one must abide by, more or less) — even if you don't believe in a creator, there are temptations you'll come across in life that you might take and REALLY come to regret later. You've seen some themes repeat themselves in my posts a few times since the beginning of the year — this is because I think that they're important and just good, solid advice that can help YOU through the challenges you're SURE to face in life. Let me focus on a few of these principles now so we can discuss how you can better manage temptations when they come your way:
Don't mess with Mr. T
T (he'll get ya)
T (he'll get ya)
T (he'll get ya)
T (temptation...)" -- Big Sean, "Mr. T", If I were to write a list of the things in life that can be a pain in the ass, temptation would be way up there on the list. All too often, our ids take us down paths we probably shouldn't be taking, mostly due to the Mr. T mentioned above. Whether it's a minor temptation (e.g. "Just one more piece", "It can wait 'til tomorrow" or "Just let me sleep another 10 minutes") or a major one (e.g. "S/he never has to find out", "Just this once" or "What harm could it do?"), they're always there, just waiting to wrench us from our paths. I'm not even talking about this from a religious standpoint (though, admittedly, it'd be way easier to do so since there's a standard set of rules one must abide by, more or less) — even if you don't believe in a creator, there are temptations you'll come across in life that you might take and REALLY come to regret later. You've seen some themes repeat themselves in my posts a few times since the beginning of the year — this is because I think that they're important and just good, solid advice that can help YOU through the challenges you're SURE to face in life. Let me focus on a few of these principles now so we can discuss how you can better manage temptations when they come your way:
