Everyone has their own definition of being high. People smoke, smoke up, take to alcohol and drugs, just to feel that ecstasy, get that sense of freedom, as if you have been flying in mid-air. Sometimes it’s just to give you a rush or a false feeling of an energized self. Having been a caffeneaholic, not so long ago, I can count in caffeine in this list too. It all starts with that one needy feeling first, and then you feel as if your world is going to end if you don’t get your stuff at that very moment. Your excuses just don’t seem to die then. Trust me, all lame reasons and I’m sure half the time we just know this somewhere down.
Think of it this way, all of these are useless, harmful addictions. Yes, you know this pretty well too. But, it just doesn’t work to get a grip. What if your addictions could help you grow? What I mean is, we can get addicted to practically anything. It works in the following sequence:
- We should have tried it at least once.
- We like it so much that it becomes a daily habit.
- You increase the frequency.
- Tada! You are addicted!
This can happen in case of any, and everything in your life. You can instead have productive additions. You know what being high really is? Being driven by your passion, forgetting hunger and thirst behind it and when you stop, you find an animated world around you, passing by. Yes, you can get addicted to the work you do, the sport you play, the people you are with, the travel you do, anything. Doesn’t that already sound productive? You are so washed of by the work you do that you cannot think of anything else till you finish it. Best part is, it’s a win-win situation! You get an addiction and plus, you get results! Results could be in the form of anything, like if your work is your addiction, you get paid, a sport will get you recognized, travel will get you to knowing and understand different places and people. Sounds cool right? I know the feeling.
But, my lovelies, just like any other addiction, this is yet another addiction and you must have heard the proverb, “Anything in excess is always harmful”. So no matter how productive your addiction is, it leads to some or the other damage, and after some time, you start losing your productivity as well. You cannot stretch yourself beyond a point, be it with work, a sport or your health. All of them lead to the major issue, that is, your health. Your body has it’s limits. Agreed, your limits can be decided by you and it depends on how much you stretch yourself. But trust me, it’s not how much you stretch yourself but “How” you stretch yourself. Just like when you are high on alcohol or weed, you don’t realize your limits or don’t feel your strength, similarly, your addiction doesn’t let you realize the amount of energy you have been putting in and the amount of damage that has already been caused.
The best excuse we use is that, this is our age to do it and this is the only time we can stretch ourselves. That’s not completely untrue but no, this is not the time to test your limits. Your bodily limits have already been set and they cannot be changed. I’m not getting into biology and metabolism here, you can do your own research on that, but the point is, though at our age of say 20-25 we can do a lot, but that doesn’t mean we stretch out extremes and tear our body into pieces and bring it down to it’s worn out limits. Remember, there are still many more years and days to pass. Imagine passing them on a bed with someone on your side for your aid. Shuddering thought right? Not being able to do anything on your own, being dependent on someone for something as small as a need to Pee. That’s not leading your life, that’s just passing through the days just got the heck of it. Worse is, you don’t even look healthy!
The point is, you can avoid all this with just some self-control. of course it is difficult. But with the help of someone who really wants you to get rid of your insane habits, this could really be easy. You just need to take up an initiative and trust the person who’s trying to help you. Mind well, do not scream on the person for being helpful when the person is being stern! It’s your loss that way and not the person’s.
Be it alcohol, weed, smoke, caffeine, drugs, work, passion, anything, all of them have the same end story. You end up losing yourself and your people. This is the least you can do for yourself and especially for the people around you who care for you. Earn well, really well. Get yourself busy, very busy. Drink till you drop, smoke till your flying. But do it just once in a while and keep your senses up and running. If you can manage that, nothing like it. Your work is never going to stop, the needy feeling is never going to fade off. All you need to do is, get a grip and give up. Give up for yourself!
Cheers to you, cheers to lyf…!
P.S: Self-control can be addictive too. Let’s give it a thought, shall we? 😉