“Why Do We Do What We Do?”

Have you ever taken the time to ask yourself this question?

We drive the same way to work; comb our hair the same way; eat the same foods; watch the same news TV station; etc. Oftentimes, with no thought, rhyme-or-reason, or rationale as to why we did this..

Maybe it’s out of Habit. Maybe it is Laziness. Maybe it is Complacency. Maybe, we are stuck in our Comfort Zones. Maybe it is Fear. Maybe it is out of tradition.

If we would take the time to understand why we do what we do, we may discover an easier; cost-effective; happier; more satisfying way to enjoy our lives…

Reminds me of a story:

There was a young, newly-wed couple. 

The woman was attempting to cook her first Christmas Dinner. He husband watched proudly as she cautiously took a mouth-watering, tantalizing, juicy, large Country Ham out of the oven. She basted it with its wonderful juices and prepared to place it in a serving pan. She abruptly grabbed a large, carving knife and deliberately chopped off both ends! Two perfectly, edible sections of ham discarded.

Her husband was shocked! He asked her why she did this. She shrugged her shoulders and responded, “That is the way my mother always cooked it.” 

The husband was perplexed. He approached his new Mother-in-Law and asked her why she did this. She responded, “That is the way my mother always cooked it.”

Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, he approached his new Grandmother.

He asked her why she did this. She responded, “Because my serving pan was too small…”  J