More tea vicar....?

I've been reading, it's been a while

since I picked up a spiritual book,

but felt the need to do so,

as I do

from time to time.

I'm a take the essence

of the content if it resonates kind of person,

rather than set in stone absolutes.

Once on my journey I opted for the whole story

which led me to spiritual shipwreck when their

absolutes were at odds with my truth.

This was a most painful experience.

That was a longtime ago, lessons have been learnt,

so I look for the essence, today I have been

reading about the impermanence of all things

this being a fundamental base

for Buddhist teaching.

I'm not about to become a Buddhist, as I say 

I look for the essence, the wisdom, 

not the complete way.

Thinking about impermanence though, 

I wonder why it is, given that the nature of all things

is subject to change, why are we so resistant?

Our nature is one of habit,

habitual behaviour, so hard to break?

My morning ritual is tea and more tea,

yet I want to drink less, to change,

to drink more health drinks,

nettle and lemon tea, rooibos tea, which I love too,

but my habit persists, I return to the familiar,

the tea, the toast, the talk.........

just wondering......

To effect change is it a gradual lessening, or

quickfire jump out of the loop, or

even banishing the loop

altogether?

What do you think?