Sometimes, our indulges become addictions, not all, but some do.
Seneca tells us the following through his Moral Letters, “We must give up many things to which we are addicted considering them to be good. Otherwise, courage will vanish which should continually test itself. Greatness of soul will be lost, which can’t stand out unless it disdains as petty what the mob regards as most desirable.” [74.12b-13]
These little indulgences, while seemingly harmless can chip away at our freedom and sovereignty and can cloud our clarity. We believe we are still in control, but are we really?
One addict has said, “addiction is where we have lost the freedom to abstain.”