How do you recognize the signs of a friendly saboteur? How do you know if a friendly sabotage is happening?

There are two times when you are most susceptible to friendly saboteurs. We have already alluded to one of those times. When you are having a good time it is easy to lose sight of our goals because our guard is down. When you are enjoying the company, it’s easy to accept another drink or take an extra slice of cake.

The other time when you are most susceptible to friendly saboteurs is when you’re having a bad day. When things go wrong, we get dejected. That leads to depression, which causes us to drop our guard, which in turn makes us susceptible to a friend’s offer of another drink or another bite of dessert.

So being too happy or too sad are times when we are highly suggestible, easily swayed. These are times when we must be mindful. Being balanced is a good metaphor for working out and for life.

Stay tuned for Part 3, when we offer counters for the friendly saboteur.