Vices and Habits

Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me atYour Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.

“What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits.” It was the title of an album in my formative years, and the concept still rings so true.

The vice of wrath in what may seem a perfectly appropriate situation can become insidious, leading to a habit of bitterness. The vice of overindulgence in sugar, alcohol, or a million other things in which we overindulg...