Do habits that we do over and over again, every day, really make sense? I have always felt this to be a restriction in my daily routine and I still don't know whether the many promises made in the literature about this really come true if I allow my days to be stabilized by the same habits over and over again.
After a few years of going back and forth, I have started to structure my day with certain rituals and habits due to the many issues I am working on and the hundreds of impulses that flow into me every day.
Getting up at 5.30 a.m., meditation, reading, tea, then coffee, breakfast and going to bed early in the evening after lots of exercise and meditation provide the framework. As a self-employed person who works from anywhere, it is important to find the right framework for yourself so that your days lead to success. The work is characterized by very high speed and spontaneity.
It may all be true that the same daily rituals give you a more balanced life every day. But too many restrictions and the strict completion of the Daily Habit Tracker may not exactly be what we perceive as a free, fulfilled life.
For me, the key lies elsewhere. Consistency is the magic word, most people I know can't even keep an arranged monthly meeting without rescheduling 10 times and sending 100 WhatsApp messages.
For me, like a good baseball or basketball practice, the most important thing that has lowered my heart rate and blood pressure and made me happy is the consistent routine and the highly focused, short work each day. It's the only way to cope with the daily news and to-do madness.
Isn't every habit exactly what you mean by consistency, as it means doing the same thing every day? Maybe, but before I plan my day with high expectations and set my 10 fixed rituals, I have first learned to do things consistently and consistently to the end. Like hiking, to master an effort just before the summit and not to stop.
Book recommendations:
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
The 48 Laws of Power, Robert Greene
Joost Elffers
When the Ordinary Becomes the Usual: How to avoid the danger of routinization
Jens Köster
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