Spirituality Malaysia : Endurance

Endurance
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Shamala Tan on 11 December, 2008 10:28:00
 
A few readers have emailed me asking if I have recovered and if I am still in
pain from the run. I am perfectly fine now thank you, I even played tennis
yesterday. :-)
One important quality that I have which I am grateful for is my high endurance
level and resilience. I believe that this quality also helped me tremendously to
get out of my addictions. Interestingly, it is also the same endurance that
allowed me to be victimised by my addictions! Let me explain.
One can use endurance negatively or positively. If endurance is used for
negative intentions such as addictions, one can stay and endure even the most
painful addictions for many years, whether it is physical, emotional or mental
addictions.
However, if endurance is used in a positive way to move out of negative habits
then certainly endurance works to your advantage. One of the most important
things for addicts to remember is that the transition period is the most
crucial. The transition period may be 3 days, 7 days or for some a month. But
using endurance and the right motivation, one can master any kinds of
addictions.
Ultimately, it is a matter of choice.
© 2008 Shamala Tan