Ponderings (May 2008) - “ROUTINE”
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary …
Routine is “a regular course of procedure; habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure”
Sharing my thoughts …
A certain amount of routine can make your life easier and give you a sense of security and comfort. On the other hand, too much routine can have you living your life on autopilot; dulling your creativity and sense of fun and adventure. Routine seems to serve us best when we keep it in balance - not too little, not too much, but just the right amount. Of course finding the “right amount” is not always easy; especially since the “right amount” is constantly changing. The key is to periodically question your routines or lack of routines. Are your routines old and worn out, no longer serving a useful purpose? Or would creating or getting back to a routine provide stability and help you to feel grounded? What are your routines?
Questions to ponder …
- What routines serve you well and how?
- What routines are no longer useful and why?
- How do you feel when you follow your routines?
- What new routines can you create that would benefit you?
- How can you break out of routines that are no longer useful?
- How do you feel when you are unable to follow your routines?
- Create and follow a new routine this week. What did you experience?
- Pick one daily routine and change or eliminate it for a day. What did you experience?
Related quotes …
The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. [Mike Murdock]
A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints. [Wilfred Peterson]
Most of life is routine - dull and grubby, but routine is the momentum that keeps a man going. If you wait for inspiration you'll be standing on the corner after the parade is a mile down the street. [Ben Nicholas]
As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge. [Henry Van Dyke]
