Smoking is emotional slavery, and what's worse: it is self-imposed slavery. While there are almost uncountable quitting smoking benefits, emotional liberty to me seems to be the most valuable and desirable of them all.
Don't get me wrong, I surely don't want to belittle that negative effects smoking has on your health, nor do I deny that this nasty habit is an utter waste of money. Yet, what can be worse than having lost control over your daily actions? What can be worse than to be driven by an incessant feeling of having to light up a cigarette, even if you only just put out the last one?
We put so much value into our freedom and independence in all aspects of life - we whine and moan about society forcing us into doing this or that ... andstill, when it comes to smoking, we deliberately forfeit our freedom, give in to an urge that is not imposed on us by society, but only ourselves ... this is nothing short of absurd.
I am sure you know perfectly well what I am talking about, even if you have learned to deny it. Remember the last time you ran out of cigarettes late in the evening? Remember how it was raining and freezing cold outside? Yet still, you put on your shoes and rain-coat, left the cosy warmth of home, just to get that pack of cigarettes you believe you cannot survive the night without. An amazing feat indeed - especially if you consider that you would not even get up from the sofa if you'd have to put an important letter into the mailbox.
Quitting smoking is not only about health or financial benefits. It is also about getting back your emotional peace. Fight for it, you WILL succeed.
Don't get me wrong, I surely don't want to belittle that negative effects smoking has on your health, nor do I deny that this nasty habit is an utter waste of money. Yet, what can be worse than having lost control over your daily actions? What can be worse than to be driven by an incessant feeling of having to light up a cigarette, even if you only just put out the last one?
We put so much value into our freedom and independence in all aspects of life - we whine and moan about society forcing us into doing this or that ... andstill, when it comes to smoking, we deliberately forfeit our freedom, give in to an urge that is not imposed on us by society, but only ourselves ... this is nothing short of absurd.
I am sure you know perfectly well what I am talking about, even if you have learned to deny it. Remember the last time you ran out of cigarettes late in the evening? Remember how it was raining and freezing cold outside? Yet still, you put on your shoes and rain-coat, left the cosy warmth of home, just to get that pack of cigarettes you believe you cannot survive the night without. An amazing feat indeed - especially if you consider that you would not even get up from the sofa if you'd have to put an important letter into the mailbox.
Quitting smoking is not only about health or financial benefits. It is also about getting back your emotional peace. Fight for it, you WILL succeed.
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