Inescapable Truth #2 “Don’t Be (More) Stupid”

Don’t Be (More) Stupid!

Life is funny. It ebbs and flows like a tide. There are moments of great joy. There are moments of irreparable grief. If you take the time to chart your life over time, and the way you feel about it you would see a hilly series of peeks and valleys. Last month? Your kids made the honor roll at school, you got a new promotion with a sweet little raise, the wife has been treating you well, and everything looks bright and sunny. Your graph would definitely show a high spot. Next month? Your wife seems unhappy for some reason you can’t quite figure out, and the same kid that made the honor roll is now in trouble for something bad. That promotion you got meant a metric ton of added responsibly nobody told you about, and to top it all off, your down deathly ill with some stupid virus that’s going around and takes weeks to shake off. Definitely a big valley on your chart.

If you pick a “valley time” to start your effort to quit smoking, you… will… fail.

Period.

The stress and pressure of dealing with a hard time requires that you smoke a little extra to offset your nerves. Trying to quit during a time like that is just foolish.

Wait.

Wait till a high point in your life. When your feeling good about yourself and your prospects. Then you’ll have the extra mental energy to get you past the really hard time that withdrawal puts you through.

It’s only common sense.

Don’t be stupid.