What are the better way to resist temptation?

Yeah there're really too many temptations around us daily, and it's become one of the challenge for us each day to resist these temptations. For me, i find myself having quite good in controlling my desire. Whenever there's temptation ot buy something, i'll firstly think it over. Do i really have such need? How will it cost me and will i regret after buying or doing that? Many questions come to my mind before i make the decision. Usually i'll just try to distract myself from continue to think of that temptation and the best is to get away from the place. That's how i deal with the temptations, simple yet effective for me,haha.

interesting topic. It seems the simplest way to resist mentioned temptations would be to get busy on other things. Perhaps if I were attracted to shopping, clothing or food, I would find other interests which I may not have looked into. For instance, I might discover that I love hiking (good for the mind and body) or perhaps I love to learn music etc. Perhaps the guideline is that our motivations are driven by how we feel... If I spend time to list down all my interests, I would come up with alternatives that are, in the long run, more beneficial. There is a saying: "There are no wrong answers when we list down what we love to do. There are only existing choices in that personal list that may need to be replaced with beneficial choices..." Cheers

Resisting temptations. best way that I find to resist temptation is to stay away from the thing or person that is tempting you. I like to eat so I try not to buy fattening foods. I don't even cook them. I love nice clothes so I only shop when I can afford to. Making healthy choices is always the best way to go.......... Happy mylotting!

[b][/b]Discipline, and set your priority, if you want to buy something, think first if it is needed or just for fancy. Think of the consequences and outcomes of the temptations you are referring to.

I don't think that dealing with your temptations is running away from them. Instead, you must face your temptations head on. Firstly, you must have the will and commitment to not get tempted. It's kinda like phobias and how you cure them. Expose the person little by little to the temptation, but the person himself must have the mindset to resist in and not give into his temptation. After a few exposure, let the person be surrounded, even, by his temptation and let him stand tall and resist it. The person must also have a good support system that will always be there to caution him and even restrain him if he let himself be tempted. =)

It is the discipline to yourself that matters in resisting temptation. Focus and concentration also, you need a lot of training to do this. And also motivation or reward system.

It's think before you act, or being proactive....whenever I want to indulge in anything sweet, say a piece of cake, or candies and chocolates, I always think of the consequences--I'm diabetic, so you know what I mean. So I can resist the temptation because I WILL to avoid the consequences. This holds true with impulsive shopping....I think first of the things that are necessary for me to buy first, so I control such urge, and refrain from buying unnecessary things. It's all just a matter of discipline and self-control to avoid the, uh, temptation.

I believe a great way to resist temptation is to change your perspective by deciding not to 'want' what you don't really 'need'. I try to think of those less fortunate and think about how my money, for example, could be better spent. I always try to think of the consequences of actions/desires before I give in to the impulses. I try to avoid the temptation IF giving in to the temptation has caused guilt or negativity in the past. I learn from my mistakes. I try to imagine what I am going to feel like afterwards. It is okay to splurge once in awhile. Everyone deserves to reward themselves for the right reasons. So no I am not perfect, I am only human and I do give in to the impulses once in awhile but I try to space them out over very long periods of time. lol

Dear friend, You are thinking about a basic question about life. It is "What is Life?" Well life is full of temptations. Go back when we were children we were tempted for sweets and chocklates, Later for books, stationary, toys. Then Girl?boy friends money, fast cars or Bikes. Then at a later stage in life we may long for a healthy life and spirituality so on and so forth.. You will accept that something or else has always tempted us in life. My Guru OSHO always said temptations cant be wished away, This is a material world and we are living in KALIYUG (As per our Indian Thought) So, accept the temptation and try to atain it IF. It is not creating problems to others or is not a bad karma.