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Do Habits Ruin Our Experiences?

In class and in the 2nd discussion, a question and debatable topic that stuck out to me was the thought, are we stuck in our habits or are we actually aware? I thought this was a great question because I personally have never really thought about this idea and honestly, I would say that I'm stuck living my life through familiar habits. 

With this being true and pondering about this topic, I now acknowledge that I've most likely missed out on situations in which I could have set up myself for enjoyment or more opportunities. With this truth not only being applicable to myself, I began to wonder, why do we allow ourselves to get stuck in these never-ending cycles if they are not, in most cases, bringing us much happiness? Overall, it all leads to the topic of familiarity. We tend to stick to what we know and what we're comfortable with because obviously, it's the easier way to go about it and requires no extra effort. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that having habits is a bad thing. 

In reality, having habits keeps us organized, calm, and overall helps us shape our lives. It's the idea of branching out to potentially better yourself or your life that is important but that many tend to be lacking. The play Waiting for Godot portrays this truth. Gogo and Didi keep reliving the same day over and over again with limited changes. Evidently as the cycle continues, the more helpless they become which reveals the reality of their restrictive habits. Towards the end of play, the characters even talk about hanging themselves as it would "solve" their problems. Including such a drastic topic successfully displays the severity of their suffocating cycle. 

An introduction to Waiting for Godot - The British Library

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