Picking a Thing for Lent

Fr. Mike knows the tricks we can play on ourselves when it comes to
picking something for Lent. So he gives a straightforward
guideline: Don’t pick something that’s arbitrary. Pick something
that is necessary. In other words, don’t say you’re giving up
watermelon when you know you will hardly eat watermelon anyway; and
don’t give up hot showers if you know cold showers actually won’t
help you grow in holiness. We can easily fool ourselves into
thinking strictness equates to holiness. Likewise, we can fall into
the trap of thinking that the easiest thing will be the most
helpful. What do I really need to do or give up for Lent? If I take
an honest look inside myself, it may be something difficult, but I
will know.