Insanity

United States
January 29, 2007 1:11pm CST
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and thinking you will get a different result. Many people think that they can do something over and over and get a different result. Well sorry to break the news to you, but that is fiction. That is part of the reason many of us are still in the same boat we were in years ago. For example, lots of women are guilty of this one. You meet a guy and things are going ok but all of a sudden, things change and he begins to play on you. You ask him why and he denies it. So you stay in the relationship only to find out he is still playing on you. You ask him why and he denies it. At this time, you should be out the door. But you stay because you don't want to be alone. So he continues to play on you and you never know the reason so you keep doing what you have always done. I know this sounds stupid when reading it, but there are women who actually go through these things. Another example...you are working a job and you get to work late once. The supervisor warns you that being punctual is very important to the your job stability. So you say ok and you continue to come in late. Blaming traffic, a failed alarm, your dog, etc. So the supervisor fires you. You start another job and you do the same thing. You get fired. At some point in all of this, you would think that you would stop going to work late, but that is a habit that is hard to break for some people. Realize that when you keep doing what you have always done, you will keep getting what you have always got.
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• United States
30 Jan 07
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• United States
30 Jan 07
Sister I am checking my house for hidden mics and cameras you must've been in my house last night. My daughter and I were having that very same discussion. Why don't people realize if you keep doing the same thing in the same way you will get the same results. Maybe you putting it in print will make a difference I get tired of saying the same thing over and over and getting the same results. Guess we are all creatures of habit. hahaha
@Shar11 (419)
• United States
29 Jan 07
great discussion and you are sooo right.. We really do create alot of the problems we have simply by following the same pattern.. I like the example you give about the relationship..This is all to familiar to many women... They get hurt and ask "why does he do this to me?" when the question should be "why do I allow him to do this to me?" Being honest with yourself may be one of the hardest things to do but I believe we hold all the answers to succeeding in anything..We have to be honest and listen... We as a society do like to blame others... But you're right..If you keep seeing the same issues in your life, you have to ask yourself what part you are playing in creating things.. Most of the time you will find you have always had the power to change things...by changing your thinking and actions..