A Riddle to Ponder...

You, my dear readers, are invited to ponder and guess the answer to this riddle.  In a day or two I will post the answer.   Good luck on your quest.

WHO AM I?

I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do you might as well turn over to me,
And I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.
I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done,
And after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great individuals
And, alas, of all failures as well.
Those who are great I have made great
Those who are failures I have made failures.
I am not a machine,
Though I work with all the precision of a machine
Plus the intelligence of a human being.
You may run me for profit or run me for ruin;
It makes no difference to me.
Take me, train me, be firm with me,
And I will put the world at your feet
Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.
Who am I?

(Author Unknown)

Prize disclaimer:  The winners won't receive a trip to Tahiti, Disneyland, a new RV, or anything tangible.  They will however, gain the self-satisfaction of knowing that they are extremely good at riddles -- or have excellent research (and Googling) skills ;-)

 

Answer:  A Habit