Coping With Cravings

“The craving of a sluggard”

Olapeju Simoyan, MD, MPH
Pragmatic Wisdom
Published in
1 min readJan 21, 2024

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The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.

Proverbs 21:25–26 (NIV)

It is common to desire the things that we cannot afford. While desires can motivate us to work harder, some desires are bad for us. Active addictions involve cravings which often lead to poor choices. Learning to deal with cravings or desires in a healthy way is an important skill, even in the absence of an…

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Olapeju Simoyan, MD, MPH
Pragmatic Wisdom

Physician, Author, Musician, Photographer. Sharing my thoughts on a wide range of topics, including faith and health. Check out my website thedoctorwriter.com