As Allen locks the door, he turns and briefly looks at the hook in his finger again. Seeming like its too much trouble to try and deal with at the time, he turns to walk off. 

Have you ever gotten to a place where something about your life is bugging you, but dealing with it seems like a huge and cumbersome task? 

What was the effect by just leaving it and not stepping up to that task? What will happen into the future if nothing changes?

What will it take to deal with your Hooks?