The other day ,I was at subway ordering a 6 inch sub. I knew exactly how I wanted it to be,wheat bread ..all veggies chipotle etc, even before I had it in hand ,I had in my mind what I wanted it to taste like. I was with a friend who told me , he tried a different combination every time! I asked him what happens if he doesn't like what he got, to which he said "oh i'm hungry , I'l eat it anyway".
So there I was ,making sure that every ingredient falls right while he was taking chances over his lunch!! ..and then it hit me... I am missing out on a chance of having a better sub by sticking to a known combination. I realized I have had the same sandwich so many times
lesson 1: Do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone.
This is specially for people who think , their lives have become very monotonous. I feel it is a genuine way of adding spice to life. More so it actually helps you be more aware and grow as a person. So take a different route to work/school and you never know you might like whatever you find.
Takes chances ,hmm ,so blow off all your money at Las Vegas ? Go trekking in Grand Canyon /Mt Everest ? change your career as and when you wish ? get that hair color you always wanted?..........
May be not all of that, where to draw the line is upto us.
lesson 2: Assess the stakes. Make sure that the worst case loss wont throw you off.
Even if your little/big adventure does not go down well, it should be recoverable. I mean life is everything and then there are responsibilities. But even with these constraints I feel there is a lot of scope for experiments!
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Good post, except that if you're looking for novelty and you walk into a subway, you're pretty much screwed.
In all seriousness, monotony is underrated. So many words are used in the same vein: Routine. Mundane. Everyday. Quotidian. Same old. But there is a different sort of sense of accomplishment, if not thrill, in going through the day doing something you like. People who always yearn for something they think is better always run the risk of being disappointed by it once they have made that big leap. This is not to say that you shouldn't look back and think about who you are and what you should be doing, on a continuing basis. But things in life aren't as clear cut as right or wrong. both adjectives have to be prefixed with the words "somewhat" or "generally".
The other problem with holidays, you don't feel like getting back to work!
Glad you liked the post,
Hope you have a nice Monday Morning!!:)
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