Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said, "I will not be as those who spend the day in complaining of headache, and the night in drinking the wine that gives it." As humans, it is only natural for us to complain about the things that ail us. However, it makes absolutely no sense when people keep doing the things that cause them to complain. Ironically, people's complaints spawn from their extreme
glutinous behavior of the things they love. People must decide if the gorging of the things they love is worth the repercussions the will cause.

     We always hear parents telling their children, "no cookies before dinner"--one of the very first lessons we ever learn about over-indulgence. However, as the years progress, many of us forget this very important lesson as we gain independence. The cookies turn into drugs, alcohol, sex. It goes from having a stomach ache from too much sugar, to having dangerous, life threatening addictions & sometimes even diseases.

     So, if we know we're going to get bit, then why do we play with the snake? Because it's fun & exhilarating (until you get bit, of course.) There's nothing wrong with having little guilty pleasures here & there as long as you're prepared for the possible consequences that come along with them. Unfortunately, some people don't learn from the first time & continue to complain about said consequences. They get mad & blame their problem(s) on everything else except for the main culprit--themselves.

     Eventually, these people become immune to the continuous consequences. These consequences become steadily more extreme & inevitably become the everyday life these people are conflicted with. Their suffering becomes the "norm." They will continue to complain, continue to do the things that cause their suffering, all the while ignoring the fact that they have complete control over stopping it.