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Yesterday - A Selfish Reason To Be Good

I remember when I was a kid playing with firecrackers with some friends. We were throwing them around. Then one of my buddies thought it a good idea to put a firecracker in a frogs mouth and light it. I never felt right about that and did not participate in the act. I feel like I spoke up but I don’t think I did. The night ended shortly after that. That night has always stuck with me. I had a strong sense of feeling that this was wrong.

Today - A Higher Pleasure

The past couple of nights I’ve succumbed to pleasure. I drank and I stayed up late playing video games. I’m not sure why. I haven’t stayed up late a whole lot recently. I’m hoping it’s just me giving into momentary things because I’ve worked to try and not do these things. I’ve tried to recognize when I am doing those things instead of being on autopilot. I feel like I’ve had to use a lot of will power to not do those things. I’m rewiring my brain from some of these bad habits I’ve had so I’m not beating myself up to bad and just giving in for the moment. It’s tough not to give into pleasure because it is an enticing thing.