On Becoming Hardened to Immorality – Inured

"Inured" is a great word. It means becoming so accustomed to something undesirable, we don’t notice it anymore. It happens to all of us with different things. Look at what’s seen on TV now, or words used in common speech, or how everyone seems to simply accept someone answering a cell phone while talking to us. Look at speeding on the highway or personal time spent on the internet in our workplace. We become inured because we let it happen.

Repeat this: Starting with me, it’s no longer acceptable to simply accept the unacceptable. I am going to be more aware of and change my own undesirable behaviors even if others are used to them.