Are you a creature of habit?
By John Welford
@indexer (4852)
Leicester, England
February 3, 2018 2:01am CST
It has struck me that my actions are getting very predictable, especially on Saturday mornings. I always spend an hour on the computer before breakfast, which is always the same - cereal and toast - during which my wife and I will tackle the Times quick crossword, followed by the weekend puzzles and literary quiz.
Then the washing goes in the washing machine, we prepare the veg for our lunchtime soup, and every third week, which this is, we clean the house.
That's the morning taken care of without even having to stop to wonder, "what shall we do next?"
In the words of the famous little ditty -
"I'm a being that moves in predestined grooves - I'm not even a bus, I'm a tram!"
Are you?
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13 responses
@Morleyhunt (21739)
• Canada
3 Feb 18
Is it habit or routine, and is there a difference. I have a routine....but I'm flexible enough to alter it easily.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Feb 18
I think there is little difference between the two. We can alter or mix it up but routine basically remains.
@allknowing (130176)
• India
4 Feb 18
Sticking to routines I notice has advantages I follow them too.
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@moffittjc (118590)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Feb 18
I think, by nature, humans are creatures of habit. I tend to follow the same exact routine every day during the weekdays, but I do vary it up on weekends depending on what is going on at the time. But I do find myself engaging in predictable patterns. Sometimes I have to prod myself to do something a little differently just to mix it up a little bit and keep me from getting stale! haha
@indexer (4852)
• Leicester, England
3 Feb 18
I suppose one answer to that is - if you enjoy the way things are, why change them?
@m_audrey6788 (58482)
• Germany
3 Feb 18
Our life can only be colorful if we try to do many things after waking up and working 
I think if we do what we enjoy doing, Life can never be boring 
I think if we do what we enjoy doing, Life can never be boring 
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Feb 18
I think people in general fall into routines and patterns often dictated to by job schedule. I find myself very predictable following a set routine and tell myself You are so predictable yet it's annoying when routine is disrupted. I think we fall into routine because it works best in accomplishing what we want done.
@Docdrl (78)
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3 Feb 18
I got a lot on my plate every morning, I really don't think am a creature of habit yet
@tristanex (35)
• United States
3 Feb 18
I had to move fairly often in the past two years. Switching countries, climates, houses - because of my company. And I hated not being able to follow my workout and diet routine. It made me feel weakened. Maybe we all are programmed to be creatures of habit.
