Or are you the type of person who eats the same food from the same restaurants, and takes the same route to work day after day and never upsets the wagon or tries anything new or different? You know the type..... You shop at the same places, talk to the same people, vacation at the same spot, hang out with the same group of friends, watch the same tired, corny, re-runs- year after year after year! Boring!
Well I'm not that guy! And a few weeks ago, I was offered a chance to change my routine a little bit. The offer involved a certain bit of risk and some uncertainty. I was offered a chance to change an element of the way I have operated for the past 10 plus years. Not a particularly big change but something that would probably impact me 4 - 6 times per month. It involved meeting and working with some new people. It involved a little bit of training and a very small financial investment. There were sure to be some positive benefits but there were several unknown factors as well. And the bottom line - It was completely optional. I could elect to change my routine or opt to keep things the same way with no identifiably penalty.
I carefully weighed the pros and cons of each option. I checked with a few colleagues who had already made the change and asked their opinions. The results were inconclusive. So ultimately, I had to rely on my gut feelings.
I decided to upset my apple cart! Move my own cheese. Change my routine!
Guess What?
I like it.... Sometimes a little change is Good!
What will you do when you're presented with the option to change something in your life?
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So this change involved you attending your meetings dressed as a viking??? Hmm...not sure if that's positive change but well I guess it could scare the oppostion:)
Seriously, I think is change is good and I like it...the trouble is most people are inherently afraid of change and that's when you get conflict.
Ps - Mail me that hat; Master Ben has a viking dressing up day on Friday. (Groan, groan, groan....)
Ha ha.... Sorry I don't own that Viking hat but I'll dig around the house and see what I can come up with for Ben. :)
I'm glad you're liking the change in lifestyle - but what did you do?
Lifestyle change is usually about changing habits or eating or starting to exercise. Affecting you four to six times a month... mmm... I'm intrigued.
Thanks Sphinx... Come back, I may fess up! :)
Not surprisingly, I'm all for making constant tweaks to Life. We have basic needs but can meet them in so many different and alternately fulfilling ways. Changing up the exercise routine, diet or even your regular route livens up the senses a little and keeps one more alert to the details. (*applause for Intrepid)
Footsteps, you've summed this up very well. We'll have to compare our tweaks... :)
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