Routine is comfortable.
Knowing what the day will hold makes life easier because you’ve already mapped out what to expect and what you’ll need. Yeah, routine is comfortable.
But as you’ve heard me say at least a billion times, we cannot grow while remaining in our comfort zone. We live there because it’s easy, and after all, isn’t retirement supposed to be about taking it easy? Well, actually, no.
Our job is to continue evolving, learning, growing, teaching, and exploring who we need to become in this next iteration of ourselves. You already know who you were while you were working and what your mission was. Now it’s a matter of becoming more than you were before.
Think back to your cocky late teens, when you thought you had it all figured out. You knew how dopey your parents were and how smart you were too. Fast forward to now. You might think you’ve reached your peak during your work life, but that kind of belief is just another form of limited thinking.
Try something that shakes you up a bit. Take on a project or an activity that challenges your thinking, pushes your boundaries, and opens you up to what’s next.
I dare you!
