Difficult things provoke all your irritations and bring your habitual patterns to the surface. And that becomes the moment of truth. You have the choice to launch into your lousy habitual patterns, or to stay with the rawness and discomfort of the situation and let it transform you.
Pema Chodron
Mindfulbalance 
Habits are like autopilots. Sometimes you end up where you want, other times not. Being mindful helps to create new habits that serve and transform one‘s life. An opportunity to be proactive. Thanks for sharing, Karl.