Comments on: The Inconvenience of Change: We Are Creatures of Habit [Grace Boyle] http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/ Perspective on life less restricted Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Puppies for Salehttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-29514 Puppies for Sale Fri, 21 May 2010 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-29514 Change is extremely difficult no matter which way you slice it. We are all creatures of habit, and for many of us, our lives go completely haywire at the first sight of change or something that is unfamiliar. Change is extremely difficult no matter which way you slice it. We are all creatures of habit, and for many of us, our lives go completely haywire at the first sight of change or something that is unfamiliar.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-6420 Matt Fri, 22 May 2009 09:13:40 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-6420 Old habits die hard. My example: I go to the McCafe (ehem, McDonalds) almost every morning. Why? One morning I decided to try their iced coffee and now I'm hooked. I think it's an addiction - it's sick really, but something about the vanilla-goodness and $2 price just seems so...right. I tell myself I shouldn't go, but by the time I pass the 3rd one on the way to work in the morning, I cave, time and time again. There are worse habits, of course, but it's a habit nonetheless, and a hard one to break. Our stories illustrate our reluctance to break routine and leave our comfort zones. It isn't easy - change never is. Old habits die hard. My example: I go to the McCafe (ehem, McDonalds) almost every morning. Why? One morning I decided to try their iced coffee and now I’m hooked. I think it’s an addiction – it’s sick really, but something about the vanilla-goodness and $2 price just seems so…right. I tell myself I shouldn’t go, but by the time I pass the 3rd one on the way to work in the morning, I cave, time and time again. There are worse habits, of course, but it’s a habit nonetheless, and a hard one to break. Our stories illustrate our reluctance to break routine and leave our comfort zones. It isn’t easy – change never is.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-30302 Matt Fri, 22 May 2009 09:13:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-30302 Old habits die hard. My example: I go to the McCafe (ehem, McDonalds) almost every morning. Why? One morning I decided to try their iced coffee and now I'm hooked. I think it's an addiction - it's sick really, but something about the vanilla-goodness and $2 price just seems so...right. I tell myself I shouldn't go, but by the time I pass the 3rd one on the way to work in the morning, I cave, time and time again. There are worse habits, of course, but it's a habit nonetheless, and a hard one to break. Our stories illustrate our reluctance to break routine and leave our comfort zones. It isn't easy - change never is. Old habits die hard. My example: I go to the McCafe (ehem, McDonalds) almost every morning. Why? One morning I decided to try their iced coffee and now I’m hooked. I think it’s an addiction – it’s sick really, but something about the vanilla-goodness and $2 price just seems so…right. I tell myself I shouldn’t go, but by the time I pass the 3rd one on the way to work in the morning, I cave, time and time again. There are worse habits, of course, but it’s a habit nonetheless, and a hard one to break. Our stories illustrate our reluctance to break routine and leave our comfort zones. It isn’t easy – change never is.

]]> By: Gracehttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-4606 Grace Thu, 14 May 2009 21:36:16 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-4606 @Elisa I know, it's really true. Your story is a perfect example of change and the imprint of old habits that are on our mind. Thanks for sharing this story, albeit small, I think it lets us know that change doesn't always have to be monumental. @Elisa I know, it’s really true. Your story is a perfect example of change and the imprint of old habits that are on our mind. Thanks for sharing this story, albeit small, I think it lets us know that change doesn’t always have to be monumental.

]]> By: Gracehttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-30301 Grace Thu, 14 May 2009 21:36:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-30301 @Elisa I know, it's really true. Your story is a perfect example of change and the imprint of old habits that are on our mind. Thanks for sharing this story, albeit small, I think it lets us know that change doesn't always have to be monumental. @Elisa I know, it’s really true. Your story is a perfect example of change and the imprint of old habits that are on our mind. Thanks for sharing this story, albeit small, I think it lets us know that change doesn’t always have to be monumental.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-4600 Matt Thu, 14 May 2009 21:06:58 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-4600 Now you've got to love this! Uniting mother and daughter for the common good, so awesome! The Boyle clan is taking things over apparently! Lenora, I completely agree with your point, in that when we resist change, when we become too content and overly comfortable with where we're at, when we stop learning and growing, we become numb. We view life through an apathetic lens and, well, that's just no way to live. (I'm channeling American Beauty once again here).Once we realize that life is ours to live, when we continually step outside our own 'box', challenging ourselves to try new things, THAT'S when life can really be appreciated.Thanks so much for adding some more 'Boyle wisdom' to this ongoing discussion on change. Now you’ve got to love this! Uniting mother and daughter for the common good, so awesome! The Boyle clan is taking things over apparently! Lenora, I completely agree with your point, in that when we resist change, when we become too content and overly comfortable with where we’re at, when we stop learning and growing, we become numb. We view life through an apathetic lens and, well, that’s just no way to live. (I’m channeling American Beauty once again here).

Once we realize that life is ours to live, when we continually step outside our own ‘box’, challenging ourselves to try new things, THAT’S when life can really be appreciated.

Thanks so much for adding some more ‘Boyle wisdom’ to this ongoing discussion on change.

]]> By: Matthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-30300 Matt Thu, 14 May 2009 21:06:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-30300 Now you've got to love this! Uniting mother and daughter for the common good, so awesome! The Boyle clan is taking things over apparently! Lenora, I completely agree with your point, in that when we resist change, when we become too content and overly comfortable with where we're at, when we stop learning and growing, we become numb. We view life through an apathetic lens and, well, that's just no way to live. (I'm channeling American Beauty once again here).Once we realize that life is ours to live, when we continually step outside our own 'box', challenging ourselves to try new things, THAT'S when life can really be appreciated.Thanks so much for adding some more 'Boyle wisdom' to this ongoing discussion on change. Now you’ve got to love this! Uniting mother and daughter for the common good, so awesome! The Boyle clan is taking things over apparently! Lenora, I completely agree with your point, in that when we resist change, when we become too content and overly comfortable with where we’re at, when we stop learning and growing, we become numb. We view life through an apathetic lens and, well, that’s just no way to live. (I’m channeling American Beauty once again here).

Once we realize that life is ours to live, when we continually step outside our own ‘box’, challenging ourselves to try new things, THAT’S when life can really be appreciated.

Thanks so much for adding some more ‘Boyle wisdom’ to this ongoing discussion on change.

]]> By: Elisahttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-4596 Elisa Thu, 14 May 2009 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-4596 If only you could have been in my Jeep yesterday morning! This is such a little thing, but I've been taking a new way to work over the past two weeks cause it's a little quicker, though totally the "road not taken." It goes up a little access road beside the Portland-Westbrook Municipal Airport, and most of the time I forget it's there.Enter yesterday, running late to meet someone at my office for a seminar we were supposed to drive to together. I'm running late, not paying attention to what I'm doing, trying to get everything together...so what do I do to save time? By habit, I take a right out of my road to go the old (longer) way than a left to go the new (shorter) way.*sigh* Those habits, they're hard to break! If only you could have been in my Jeep yesterday morning! This is such a little thing, but I’ve been taking a new way to work over the past two weeks cause it’s a little quicker, though totally the “road not taken.” It goes up a little access road beside the Portland-Westbrook Municipal Airport, and most of the time I forget it’s there.

Enter yesterday, running late to meet someone at my office for a seminar we were supposed to drive to together. I’m running late, not paying attention to what I’m doing, trying to get everything together…so what do I do to save time? By habit, I take a right out of my road to go the old (longer) way than a left to go the new (shorter) way.

*sigh* Those habits, they’re hard to break!

]]> By: Elisahttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-30299 Elisa Thu, 14 May 2009 20:43:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-30299 If only you could have been in my Jeep yesterday morning! This is such a little thing, but I've been taking a new way to work over the past two weeks cause it's a little quicker, though totally the "road not taken." It goes up a little access road beside the Portland-Westbrook Municipal Airport, and most of the time I forget it's there.Enter yesterday, running late to meet someone at my office for a seminar we were supposed to drive to together. I'm running late, not paying attention to what I'm doing, trying to get everything together...so what do I do to save time? By habit, I take a right out of my road to go the old (longer) way than a left to go the new (shorter) way.*sigh* Those habits, they're hard to break! If only you could have been in my Jeep yesterday morning! This is such a little thing, but I’ve been taking a new way to work over the past two weeks cause it’s a little quicker, though totally the “road not taken.” It goes up a little access road beside the Portland-Westbrook Municipal Airport, and most of the time I forget it’s there.

Enter yesterday, running late to meet someone at my office for a seminar we were supposed to drive to together. I’m running late, not paying attention to what I’m doing, trying to get everything together…so what do I do to save time? By habit, I take a right out of my road to go the old (longer) way than a left to go the new (shorter) way.

*sigh* Those habits, they’re hard to break!

]]> By: Evahttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/the-inconvenience-of-change/theinconvenience-of-change-we-are-creatures-of-habit-grace-boyle/#comment-4589 Eva Thu, 14 May 2009 19:59:12 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=1846#comment-4589 I read so much each day I don't even know where I came across it! All I remember is that it was an abstract. (Sorry!) Now I'm interested too though... maybe I'll have to dig up some info on this, Psychology of Change Part II: Neurology of Change?? I read so much each day I don’t even know where I came across it! All I remember is that it was an abstract. (Sorry!) Now I’m interested too though… maybe I’ll have to dig up some info on this, Psychology of Change Part II: Neurology of Change??

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