“Habit is the best of all servants, or the worst of all masters.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Simplified Meaning:
Habits can be really helpful or very harmful, depending on whether you control them or they control you. Imagine you have a habit of doing your homework right after school. This makes your life easier because you don't have to think about when to do it, and you get good grades because you always finish your work on time. Here, the habit is your servant, helping you succeed without much effort. On the other hand, if you develop a habit of always checking your phone before bed, it might start to harm your sleep. You end up staying up too late and you're tired the next day. In this case, the habit is your master, because it's in control and making your life harder. To apply this idea, think about the habits you have and see if they are helping or hurting you. If a habit is helpful, keep it going. If it’s causing problems, work on changing it to something better.