“I might do it next year.”
“I’ll see how things go, maybe I’ll look at it in 2021.”
When we fall into too much of a routine, it can feel like we have infinite time. A routine, after all, appears to be infinite – similar to a computer program that can run perpetually.
But in reality, this kind of routine, doesn’t even exist. It’s an illusion.
Sure, we might go to the same job tomorrow as we did today, but the idea that it’s “just another day” is a bunch of garbage.
Effectively, we overlay the illusion of a routine on top of life. The effect is that it removes “urgency.” It feels as though the routine will continue forever, so we can address the thing we are really passionate about at a later date.
“You have little time left, and none of it for crap. A fine state. I would say that the best of us always comes out when we are against the wall, when we feel the sword dangling overhead. Personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
– Carlos Castaneda, Tales of Power
While patience is powerful and yes lifespans are increasing, it’s hard to believe that we might sit there at the end of our days and regret the times we acted swiftly or wish we hadn’t embraced each moment along the way.
