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The thing you did three times before realizing you'd built a cage out of habit.
means A practice or way of behaving that a person, group, or culture repeats so consistently it becomes the accepted norm; also, something made specially to order.
from From Latin 'consuetudo,' meaning habit or usage — itself built on 'suescere,' to become accustomed. It reached English through Old French 'costume,' and the same root branches into 'accustom' and even 'costume' (originally just the customary style of dress for a time or place). The commercial sense — a shop's 'custom' meaning its regular trade — grew from the idea of habitual buyers who kept coming back.
- Etymology
- From Latin 'consuetudo,' meaning long-established practice
- Legal force
- Customary law governs without ever being written down
- Customs duty
- Same root: a 'customary' tax owed to rulers
- Brain wiring
- Habits literally carve neural pathways through repetition
- Culture clash
- One nation's custom is another's unthinkable taboo
lamborghini countach — italian supercar with custom bodywork that defined 1970s automotive design
harley davidson choppers — american motorcycles extensively customized by riders since the 1950s
lowriders — custom hydraulic-suspension cars originating in 1950s los angeles, primarily chicano culture
supreme brick logo — custom skateboard brand's iconic red box logo created in new york, 1994