There is freedom in routine
4 ways routines have helped me be free
When I last worked at a corporate job, I really thought I wasn’t built for a corporate gig because I hated routine.
It was a desk job where I was expected to show up at the same time every day, do the same things every month. That routine was exhausting!
These were my feelings about my work routine: boredom, captivity, limitation. It was keeping me from doing what I loved.
One day, I had the bright idea to try and find a way to enjoy my mornings. After all, that's what all successful executives seem to have in common — a defining morning routine. I thought that it might make me feel better about having to show up to work every morning.
So, I tried all the morning routine tricks. But unsurprisingly, not even the loudest alarm, the coldest shower, or moving closer to the office helped me get out of bed in the mornings.
I realized that becoming a morning person was not a routine that will make my life any better, nor will it bring me closer to my goals.
Since leaving my corporate job, I’ve realized that routines can, in fact, be good for me.
I didn’t hate the idea of the routine. But rather that my routine had no purpose, nor was it fueling me.
