Perhaps you shouldn’t trust him? After all, you’ve already confirmed he is the devil!
It’s easy to settle for less than ideal. At least you know what tradeoff you’re making. Frozen pizza isn’t healthy, but if you make it yourself, you’ll risk lots of time and going hungry in case it doesn’t pan out. But if we’re always choosing the devil we know, how are we ever supposed to get on the path of better?
The unknown is scary, but it’s also where potential resides. If anything could happen, it might as well be something good! Your first pizza, first silent movie, first weekend without coffee—none of it will go as planned. Some will lead to new devils. Other firsts, however, will inevitably lead us to the better angels of our nature.
The next time a crooked habit wants to join you at the dinner table, tell it the seat’s already taken—and have faith in what will show up next.
