Just a few thoughts...creatures of habit.

It’s been said countless times that "humans are creatures of habit". I think we...well, people wander through life (whether with purpose or not) picking up these habits. These habits come in all kinds. Some are good, some are bad, some hard to get rid of, some you'd rather not get rid of. In some respects, they kind of color our lives and partially make us who we are everyday.

It’s strange though. Sometimes we don't even know we pick up these "habits". They go deeper then say always sleeping on the same side of the bed or brushing you teeth a certain way. We become accustomed to things, to do things a certain way with someone, to sharing things with other people in a particular fashion. We can even become very fond of these habits. When these things are taken away or no longer exist we can deny to ourselves all we want but its undeniable that we miss the "habit" or that we miss who we are when these "habits" are present.

A classic example I can think of is When Henry Higgins after just being told by Eliza Doolittle that she won't be seeing him again, tells himself "I can do without anyone. I have my own soul, my own spark of divine fire!". Moments later we hear one of the more familiar quotes in entertainment history as he begrudgingly acknowledges his love for her presence in "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face".

When I was younger I kind of believed we (people) could really be whoever we want, that is to decide who we'd be and just be determined to be that person, after all as Higgins puts it, we have our own soul and divine spark, each of us. However, humans are social beings by nature - each contact with whomever we come into contact with shapes us a little, and some do so more because we "grow accustomed" to them through these "habits". As I now have a longer life to reflect back onto, I've got a greater appreciation of what I have or can grow accustomed too, and I think that’s important for everyone to find out for themselves what that is, as through self discovery you can improve your own life and maybe just those people you've "grown accustomed" to. After all, maybe they've "grown accustomed" to what you two (or 3 or 4 or whatever) share also. So, be not mindless with your habits.