3 Things You Should Always Lick

After seeing an Associated Content headline: 10 Things You Should Never Lick by Kelly Spries, an article on things you should always lick seemed appropriate. Here are 3 things you should always lick:

Problems
My mother often said, "Problems are put before us to solve them". Problems are like puzzles to be solved. Do not let your problems lick you, lick them.

Addictions
When it comes to addictions the old adage is true: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Licking your addictions takes a bit of effort, but better you lick your addictions than letting your addictions lick you. Licking addictions is known to prevent homelessness and could save your job, your marriage and your life.

Bad Habits
The same advice for addictions applies to bad habits. The difference is bad habits are easier to lick. Promise yourself that you will lick them. This quote from an unknown author applies: "Habits are like a chain, you weave a link everyday and soon they can not be broken."

There is another thing you should endeavor to lick and that is your opponent. I did not include "your opponent" on the list of 3 things you should always lick, because sometimes it is better to let your opponent lick you, strange as that may seem. You can always lick your wounds after your opponent licked you. The one thing you never want to lick is your children. Beating children teaches them that hitting others to get what you want (parents want obedience) is the right thing to do. It is not.