2006-11-09 14:06:50 · 6 answers · asked by werriotgirlz 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Because life is all about learning lessons and sometimes (well, most of the time) people dont realize their mistakes and what needs to be changed until they hit rock bottom. Only then can they start to rebuild what has been broken...
2006-11-09 14:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by trouble in paradise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People get so comfortable with their lifestyles that they don't stop to think about the reprocutions of what they do. For instance, an alcoholic will not stop drinking because it's become a way of life for him or her even though every drink they consume is killing them slowly. Usually, people won't change until something drastic happens because they need that wake up call to get them out of the lull they've been in all their lives. Its sad, but at least not everyone is like that. And we can only hope that more and more people realize that they are not invinsible and they can become addicted or fall victim to a certain lifestyle. It seems to be high hopes for such a "free" society we live in today, but I pray everyday that someday, things will change for the better.
2006-11-09 14:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by PrYncEsSa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called being complacent, which is very typical behavior for most of us. Unless something drastic changes in our lives, we tend to take things for granted. Example: Periodic chest pains may be "somewhat bothersome" until the heart attack comes. Then and only then will a person decide to make some necessary lifestyle changes.
2006-11-09 14:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some alcoholics can loose everything they have and keep on drinking until they drop dead. Some smokers will keep smoking even though they loose a lung, until their dead. Some drug users will destroy their families, steal, etc. and keep going until their dead.
So I don't think it takes something drastic to happen for someone to change their life. They just finally decided it was time to do it.
2006-11-09 14:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by troubled 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we dont see what's infront of us..thus it takes a life changing event to wake us up and it makes us open our eyes and reevaluate our life...Read king Lear , we had to read it for English and it goes on and on about life and blindness.
2006-11-09 14:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because many live in a state of denial .
2006-11-09 14:32:23 · answer #6 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋