A piece from Mr Habit, amazingly powerful

I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half of the things you do might just 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 men; 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 man. 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 place the world at your feet. Be easy with me and I will destroy you.
Who am I? I am habit!

This was gotten from John Maxwell's 'Talent is not enough'. Powerful words.