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Self Sabotage
Posted 10-02-2007 at 05:49:26 PM by Carolina Momma
I've discovered something out recently about myself and DH too, we're self-saboteurs. We're probably our own worst enemies in different areas of our lives. Financially, I think we are. I used to think our biggest financial problem was overspending on our credit card. But now, I think our biggest problem is lack of planning. For instance, DH & I were looking at the Christmas toys at BJ's over the weekend. He made the comment that Christmas would have to be small this year due to his decrease in pay. So I came up with this brillant idea - why don't we save money for Christmas! But wait, it's already October. Why didn't we think of this before? 
Christmas and birthdays come every year at the same time, so why don't we plan for them?
I've noticed this type of self-destructive behavior in others areas as well. Over the weekend, DH & I had a wedding to attend. I knew beforehand it would take us about an hour to get to the wedding so we wouldn't have alot of time Saturday morning. So what did I do instead of planning for this? I got up late, scrambled to cook breakfast for my Mom and the kids, wrap the wedding present (which had been sitting in our dining room unwrapped for over a week), get directions to the wedding (something I could have done weeks before), get clothes out for the kids and get myself dressed as well. Of course we didn't have time to sit down for breakfast, but I did manage to grab something to eat for the road.
But why do we do these things to ourselves? Why would I rather set myself up for a stressful, odds against me situation than use just an ounce of foresight? Why???
Christmas and birthdays come every year at the same time, so why don't we plan for them? I've noticed this type of self-destructive behavior in others areas as well. Over the weekend, DH & I had a wedding to attend. I knew beforehand it would take us about an hour to get to the wedding so we wouldn't have alot of time Saturday morning. So what did I do instead of planning for this? I got up late, scrambled to cook breakfast for my Mom and the kids, wrap the wedding present (which had been sitting in our dining room unwrapped for over a week), get directions to the wedding (something I could have done weeks before), get clothes out for the kids and get myself dressed as well. Of course we didn't have time to sit down for breakfast, but I did manage to grab something to eat for the road.
But why do we do these things to ourselves? Why would I rather set myself up for a stressful, odds against me situation than use just an ounce of foresight? Why???
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