Thirty Things That Can Ruin Your Life
Terry L. Mitchell
September 15, 2009
Here are some things that can ruin your life if you are not careful. I intentionally left out things – such as health problems, accidents, job losses, storms, etc. – that can strike suddenly and without warning. The things on this list are generally invited into people´s lives (and/or are allowed to remain in their lives), often to their regret years later.
Most of them are inherently bad; while others aren´t necessarily bad; while a few can actually be good when used properly. Obviously, this list could likely have included many more items, as most readers could likely add several of their own without much effort. However, I have decided to limit it to 30 for the sake of brevity (and because I couldn´t think of anymore at the time of this writing).
1) Guns
2) Alcohol
3) Smoking/Tobacco
4) Premarital/Extramarital Sex
5) Lingering or Unbridled Anger/Rage
6) Fanaticism/Extremism
7) Hedonism/Lack of Boundaries
8) An Unforgiving Spirit/Bitterness
9) Recklessness
10) Drugs (Legal and Illegal)
11) Unhealthy Eating Habits
12) A Casual Attitude toward Cleanliness
13) Disrespect for Authority
14) Ignorance/Credulity
15) An Attitude of Entitlement
16) Riches
17) Fame
18) Too Much Work
19) Too Much Leisure
20) Greed
21) Fearfulness
22) Fearlessness
23) Hubris
24) Indolence/Laziness/Lack of a Work Ethic
25) General Apathy/Idleness/Lack of Initiative
26) Power
27) Aggressiveness
28) Passivity
29) Dishonesty
30) A Short Temper
Most of them are inherently bad; while others aren´t necessarily bad; while a few can actually be good when used properly. Obviously, this list could likely have included many more items, as most readers could likely add several of their own without much effort. However, I have decided to limit it to 30 for the sake of brevity (and because I couldn´t think of anymore at the time of this writing).
1) Guns
2) Alcohol
3) Smoking/Tobacco
4) Premarital/Extramarital Sex
5) Lingering or Unbridled Anger/Rage
6) Fanaticism/Extremism
7) Hedonism/Lack of Boundaries
8) An Unforgiving Spirit/Bitterness
9) Recklessness
10) Drugs (Legal and Illegal)
11) Unhealthy Eating Habits
12) A Casual Attitude toward Cleanliness
13) Disrespect for Authority
14) Ignorance/Credulity
15) An Attitude of Entitlement
16) Riches
17) Fame
18) Too Much Work
19) Too Much Leisure
20) Greed
21) Fearfulness
22) Fearlessness
23) Hubris
24) Indolence/Laziness/Lack of a Work Ethic
25) General Apathy/Idleness/Lack of Initiative
26) Power
27) Aggressiveness
28) Passivity
29) Dishonesty
30) A Short Temper