You wake up, get out of bed, get dressed and do things you have to do.
Noon comes and you do a few more things you have to do. Some things you do for yourself. Others you do for others.
The afternoon creeps on you, and behind the afternoon sneaks evening.
Night falls. You sleep alone or with someone. You dream.
In the morning you remember your dreams or you don’t.
You get out of bed, brush your teeth, get dressed and do things you have to do.
A week passes, a month, a year. Life seems so short.
Pause for a moment. Breathe. Be still. Is life really short?
It only seems so because we tend to do the same things at the same hours.
Our cells program us for efficiency. Our cells are selfish. But we are not only our cells. Between stimulus and response, there’s “I”. There’s “you” and there’s “me.” We can choose our response.
There are 24 hours in a day. 1,140 minutes. 68,400 seconds. That means quite a few choices.
You get more than one chance to make your day different from yesterday. In fact, you get many chances every day. You only have to pay attention to them…
1
When it’s time to eat, eat something new. Try a new recipe. Or ask the waiter for something you haven’t tried before.
2
Take a different route home. Wander. Take your camera with you.
3
Talk to a stranger. Be the one to start the conversation. It’s okay if they think you strange. Strange is harmless.
4
Read different books. If you stop in a bookstore, go to a bookshelf you don’t usually go to. Get rid of prejudices. Read philosophy. Read a treaty on medicine. Read a soapy romance.
5
Listen to different music. Shuffle more.
6
Keep a journal. Write down your thoughts and experiences. Writing deepens your experiences and also broadens them.
7
Become aware of your habits and routines. Change them bit by bit.
8
Do something you always do but do it in a different way. Brush your teeth with your left hand.
9
Don’t do anything at all. Stop. Still yourself in a chair, in bed, or on the floor.
Who are you? What do you want? How many days do you have left?
It doesn’t really matter.
What matters is that every day you try something new. Even if it’s only a different kind of salad.
It’s the simplest way to make your day belong to you more. To make life richer, longer.
boy with a hat 
Great recommendations. Routine kills us.
I love your blog so much 🙂