Get Rid of Bad Habits

Once upon a time there lived a man in a village, he had a bad habit of drinking alcohol every day. Due to this bad habit, he often used to have fights with other people.

There was always on atmosphere of quarried in his family too. His family used to very upset by this habits of his. They tied many times to convince him t stop drinking alcohol and that man also tried a lot to stop drinking but failed every time.

Now, whenever anyone tied to convince him to stop drinking, he would say, I have not caught this habit, this habit had held me. His wife was very worried about his health and wanted him to get rid of this bad habit.

One day a monk came to their village. Wife took her husband to the place when monk stayed. Monk asked them about their problem. They told all the matter to the monk. Monk understood the root of their problem and asked husband and wife to come again next day for solution. Next day, both husband and wife reached at monk’s place and saw that mink was standing there holding a three. Man asked the monks, what are you doing sir? Why are you holding this tree? Monk said, you guys go and come tomorrow.

Next day when they both reached there, monk was standing there holding the tree once again. Again, monk asked them to leave and come again. This happened for a week. Husband got little irritated and asked, sir, what are you doing? Why do not you leave this tree? Monk replied, what should I do? This tree is not leaving me. At this man laughed and said, sir, you are holding on to the tree. Tree id not holding on to you. You can leave it whenever you want.

Monk looked at the man with a serious look and said. My dear friend this what I wanted y9ou to understand for all there days. It is you who is holding on to the habit of drinking alcohol. Habit is not holding you, you can leave it whenever you want. After listening to his man realized his mistake and understood that he himself is responsible for any habit that is causing hi sorrow and he can leave it whoever he want by strength of his will.

Often we see in our lives that people are upset due to their bad habits. They want to leave it, but they are not able to leave it. And this bad habit can be any one, like habit of telling a lie, habit of drinking alcohol excessively, habit of wakening up late in the morning. People know that this is their bad habit and they also want to leave it but they are not able to leave it. And the biggest reason for this the lack of determination. The lack of will power. If your determination is strong and if you will power is strong then no bad habit is the world can make you its salve. And always remember that when you resolve to give up a bad habit then also make a resolution to inculcate a good habit in yourself too. Because your good habits create your bright future. That is why it is said that you cannot change your future, but you can change your habits and surely your habits will change your future.