Except For This One Thing
"I find myself fundamentally allied with a vegetarian position
in every way except one: I eat meat."
Barbara Kingsolver
This quote made me laugh and prompted me to think about areas of my own life where my beliefs don't jive with my behavior. Here's my short list:
I'd like to complete a marathon, but I don't run.
Reading classical literature is essential for anyone serious about writing, but I find much of it boring.
Keeping the AC set on 75 is a good way to help preserve the environment, but I get cranky when I'm hot.
An uncluttered house is more calm and restorative than one that's too full, but I'm sentimental and attached to my personal stuff.
Caffeine is bad for you, but I love my Starbucks.
Television rots your brain, but I watch Lost and Gray's Anatomy.
So, what's on your list?