Creature of Habit

"It are not the situations that bother us, but our judgements about them." 
                                                               Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor

One of the things that Colin wrote, ending his book, was about how difficult it had been to change his habits. People were asking him what the most difficult things were about his change to a no-impact-life, and this was one of the things he mentioned. It made me think about it more thoroughly.

We are so much more creatures of habit than we think we are or want to be. Even your way of thinking can get stuck, just like a habit, in a such a way that you can't understand, tolatere or comunicate with other people. People who have other habits. Which is ofcourse - sad. It's funny if you start paying attention to people's habits.
Even in my quite boring job as a dishwasher in a factory kitchen, I notice how my colleagues have developed strong habits. Which would be allright if they wouldn't be su used to them and discontent when I do something that interferes with that habit. And if that person is not a big communication-talent either, things can get annoying really easily. I didn't understand her way of doing things or her behaviour towards me until I started considering it as a habit. I was unconsciously disturbing her habit. And that made her uncomfortable.
It makes it easier for me to get along.

* The world is like a mirror, you see? Smile, and your friends smile back. *