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The addictions we have in life are what define where we end up going in it. Since our individual life styles and life choices take us each down an individual path, we all end up developing our own little quirks and habits. And it is true that a lot of these little habits can and do turn into full blown addictions. But of course, the addictions we have in life take us to certain places, whether we consciously want to go to those particular places or not. Fortunately for everyone in the world, our additions are never completely set in stone, which means that they can be changed. And the best part about changing any kind of addiction is that the addictive personality works just as well for positive things as it does for negative ones. The same kind of addictive mechanisms that tell you to keep on going back to the proverbial trough and tipping a bottle of fire water can also be applied to going to the gym and hitting the weights. And if you have ever seen the difference between six pack abs and a big old beer gut, you should have no question whatsoever about which is the more constructive use of your personal addictive powers. Our society needs to recognize the fact that addictions are not nearly guaranteed to be bad things. In fact, a lot of the addictions that people have (such as getting up early and working until a job is done) are extremely beneficial to their lives. And what benefits one person in a truly constructive way also tends to benefit the rest of society as a massive group of addicted individuals. After all, what good is it to be addicted to something that is good, if you can never share it?
