The Myth of The Perfect Routine

Have you ever made your to-do list for the day?

Wake up at 5:00 a.m., meditate, read the newspaper, do mindful walking, cook food, and do gymming. Eat breakfast, complete your work, and have high tea/coffee with music. nature's walk, writing journal, and sleep.

Have you ever followed the schedule that you keep in your to-do list for the day? We have all seen some of these schedules with different versions in YouTube vlogs or by influencers on Instagram, where they make us feel productive by promising to change our lives. For some time we try to follow this routine with lots of pressure to follow a perfect daily structure, which creates more anxiety than motivation for many of us.

The rise of this culture is especially because of the social media that tells us a single version of success. But this version is not everyone's cup of tea to have it. Some may not like working at 5:00 a.m. or doing any yoga or cooking food or journaling before sleep. Life is not always as aesthetic as we think, especially for students, professionals, or anyone with unpredictable days. We are made to believe that discipline leads us to the right structure, but discipline does not mean you need to follow a chart for a day in your life. Life is unpredictable, so you should always follow your heart and your mind and see where they take you. Sometimes people like to make morning plans, and on the other hand, some like to hit their flow at night. Some do require breaks in their life; others prefer focused hours of work. Fitting into someone's routines is not your aura because you are just different. It's not a sign of laziness, but it's a sign of being yourself.

Instead of copying someone else's schedule, why don't we invest our time asking ourselves about our interests and flow of life? As simple as which time do you feel better, morning or evening? When do you feel most alert? When does my body need rest?

You should always start your day with what matters to you the most, not a checklist, because you are not going to some store for shopping; it's about your life and how you spend it in the most beautiful manner. Life is not a school timetable that we need to follow. Sometimes you require a break to be productive, like movies have intervals to feed humans. Routine should be a rhythm; it should not be a rule book that pressurizes you and haunts you. A human life goal is not to wake up early or be busy all day or make money; it's just to live the way you like. So, drop the myth of perfection, listen to your body and respective mind, and will your own version of productive peace.

The perfect routine? It doesn't exist. What matters is building one that fits your pace, not someone else's timeline.

Comments

Siva said…

Thought provoking scribble. Nice. My 2 cents: to achieve a goal, there are 3 things required. Focus, Flexibility and Consistency. It can be in any form, it does not matter. With regards to perfection, I recommend the book Wabi Sabi that changed my way of looking at life. It means beauty in imperfection.

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