Today, I encourage you to change something routine about yourself. It could be the hairstyle, the desk you work at or even the type of clothes you wear. It doesn’t matter exactly what you change, just make yourself uncomfortable by doing something out of the norm.
Just so you know I’m practicing this with you, I’m writing this post at Panera Bread with free WIFI access. When you blog here, there is free internet, air conditioning and even music for relaxation!
The reason why we want to change something routine is because we want to stimulate our mind to become more focus and motivated. We routinely go to work, sit at the same desk, type on the same computer and drive the same car on the same route! Everything is so routine that we sometimes even see the same people in the traffic jams to and from work!
Even more complicated things can get routine. In my day job, I am a salesperson that routine fly to the East Coast, US on business trip. You would think that this is quite unique and every travel is different, but after 2 years of doing this, I’m starting to see familiar people in airports and airplanes! If you think about it, how can we be motivated to do anything in this environment of thoughtless execution every day?
Once you change something routine, you will find that it’s very stimulating and you will be much more motivated. I once decided to walk to work instead of drive. It took me one hour but I had a few fun conversations with my coworkers that morning which kicked the morning off in the right direction.
Just now when I was writing this article, someone walked by and talked to me about macs and how he’s made a few million dollars by buying Apple (APPL) stock. It was a change of pace and certainly gives me some ideas about future articles!
I know not everyone can just move their desk at their workplace, but I’ve seen people have meetings in the lunchroom instead of the conference room so be creative.
Change the norm, and you will be happier and much more motivated.
Promote or Save This Article
If you like this article, please consider bookmarking or helping us promote it!
Print Post | Email Post | Del.icio.us | Stumble it! | Reddit |
Related Posts
- Getting Out of Your Routine
- Motivation Monday – Change the Environment
- Money Mailbox Friday: Best of Money Ning July 2008 Could Be Coming into Your Inbox
- Feb. Home prices in my neighbourhood!
- Retail Clinic – A Safe and Cheap Health Care Option
Subscribe! (and Get a Mini-Course with Free Registration)
Follow me on twitter! In addition, subscribe to grab free amazing content or take advantage of the newsletter to have content delivered to you. For starters, a 7-part mini course to help you spend less and be happy will be delivered to you when you subscribe!(Don't worry about spam, because we hate it as much as you do!)
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
Panera Bread’s the best! I will try this tomorrow
Hopefully no one is going to tell me that my hair looks weird!!!
Calvin: Haha good luck but I’m sure it’s fine!
Report back with the results!
Good suggestion… kind of a ‘Get out of your rut’ day
Looking at something from a different angle always puts a different perspective on it. Thanks for the challenge!
Wow so I changed my hairstyle and spent the first 15 minutes of the day talking about it. It was fun and I’m pretty pumped up today
Thanks so much for the advice!
Thanks for this piece of advice, I will surely follow it the next Monday
We make our habits and then our habits make us. My psychology professor once said the exotic is erotic – he was referring to that new girl in class seeming more hot simply because she was new to the class…or new to being in America. There are tons of studies showing that humans actively engage new parts of their brains and feel more awake while something new is being sensed in some way. Pretty interesting. I’ve also read that the fastest way to influence anyone, including yourself is to change your environment – like studying at Panera Bread Co. Sometimes it is hard to come up with new great – changing your own environment ideas but just about anything can help.
- Richard