Once I decided to quit smoking, every single cigarette brand seemed appealing to me. Once I decided to reduce my sugar intake, everyone seemed to be giving me sweets. And once I decided to take it slowly, all kinds of activities seemed to sprout around me.
It has always amazed me how easily life will tease you, to see if your determination is true and well defined. For many years I wondered if the devil or any other evil entity was responsible for such bumps on the road, but I know better. We do not need the devil or anyone else to trip ourselves in the path of becoming better people.
Becoming a better person is not an easy task. The human race is known for its weaknesses and flaws, there is nothing that can assure us that we will be able to correct them properly and we are not certain that we will be able even to devote ourselves entirely to them. So, we are not able to perfect ourselves and we are not able to loose ourselves. All we can do is strive to perfection either way, fully aware that it might escape eternally.