The Importance of Routine

When our thoughts are empty and our body is in its groove, we can do our best work. A routine can be focused on order or arrangement - Confucius insisted that his mat be straight or he would not sit. To one person taking care of a horse is a chore; to Simone Bolivar it was a sacred essential part of his day. When the body is busy with the familiar, the mind can relax. The monotony becomes muscle memory to deviate seems dangerous as if it's inviting failure in.