Time For A Change

They say, "change is good". I try to agree with this age old adage, but sometimes "change" is hard. I would agree, it's probably beneficial to listen to your mother, and change your underwear before venturing out. But, it's extremely difficult to change a habit. I've heard it said that it takes 21 days to form a habit and 30 days to break a habit. I realize some habits have a greater degree of difficulty, because there is an actual physical change that takes place in the brain. An example would be breaking a habit of violence. Other habits, like biting your fingernails, probably don't require as much effort. Not too terribly long ago, my wife rearranged a few things in the kitchen. Since she is the culinary engineer in the household, she has the authority to carry out such duties. She's conducted time and efficiency studies to make the necessary improvements. There wasn't anything drastic (our kitchen isn't big enough for "drastic"), but just a few minor changes. She used to keep tea bags in a pantry cabinet next to the stove. Tea bags were in this location for quite some time. She has relocated them to a wire basket that hangs from a cabinet on the opposite side from where they used to be. Well I had formed the "habit" of looking in the pantry cabinet for tea bags, because I like to drink iced tea year around, and we always have some on hand. I haven't kicked the "habit" of looking for tea bags in that cabinet though. Instead, I've now formed the new "habit" of opening the pantry cabinet and immediately realizing I'm looking in the wrong place. I'm sure, once I break this frustrating habit, the tea bags will find a new location to reside. We're all about saving time and being more efficient at our house:)