Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. – Proverbs 9:6
Greed.
Self-centredness.
Laziness.
Hastiness.
Back-biting.
Self-seeking.
The need to be accepted by others.
Worrying about what others think.
Seeking to be served instead of to serve.
Stinginess.
Bitterness.
Ingratitude.
Complaining.
Seeking credit and dishing out blame.
Waking up late.
Going to bed late.
Arriving late.
Eating too much.
Drinking too much (at all).
Doing the bare minimum.
Perfectionism.
Inflexibility.
Scarcity (mindset).
Gossip.
Watching the news.
Keeping records of wrongs.
Unforgiveness.
Spending time in the company of the scornful, abusive and hateful.
Stupidity.
Refusing to explore other options.
Fear, timidity and “shyness”.
Keeping your head down to stay out of trouble.
Traditions of men.
Avoiding failure.
Mediocrity.
Seeking the validation of men instead of God.
Living life based on your physical senses instead of by the Word of God…
Before you give up on your dream, your spouse, your life or your calling, try giving up on these things first and see how that changes things.