Get up. Get dressed. Get set. Get going. Sleep. Eat. Start Afresh. Repeat.
Sounds familiar? Well, it definitely should, each one of us more or less follows the same format day in and day out, daily.
Routines form a big part of our natural way of life. What's funny is that we are taught to follow a certain format right from the word go. No one ever gives their routine a thought unless they are facing some sort of mid-life crisis or the sorts. What's so great about a routine, I've often wondered...
The other day, not that long ago, I had to visit a dignitary for a presentation. I got set and prepped up, the way I always do before something of the kind. As I entered the corporate premises of this establishment, I chanced upon the entire Administrative Block of the Building first. I, always the keen observer took a moment or two to stick around and observe the people present there.
One lone woman caught my eye, not because she demanded any wavering attention in any way, but just because she seemed, routine-bound.
I like observing people. I may not often open up and talk or interact with many, but I like understanding the core of a person's nature by simply observing everything about them, from the way they dress to the way they walk and speak.
I'll tell you why her meagre appearance caught my eye that day. She was focused on her work, at the time actually, she was in the middle of what seemed like an emergency work call. It's the way she got up from her table and slowly made her across the floor that caught my eye first.
Nothing about her demeanour or her general gait and behaviour exuded excitement. The years of hard work, a desk job and probably chores made her attune to the fact that this was it.
Work. Perform. Work. Go Home. Sleep. Repeat.
Over the years, the centuries rather people have struggled to make routines. However, its when you focus on something too long that I believe it becomes a bane.
This race to have a routine and get comfortable in one has made most of us lose the spring in our step.
How often do you find a 40-something professional walk about with a spring in his step, with the magic in his eyes and the yearn to dream. To dream after all, is everything.
I believe that in many ways, a set routine can affect the way you dream and grow. Its probably why we are so resistant to change as a race, to begin with. When we get too comfortable with something, we don't want to accommodate much else.
As I observed the lady at the Administrative Block the other day, with her aimless gait and dull eyes, I knew exactly who I didn't ever want to be. If a set pattern can take away the light you once had within you as a child, then it's probably better to just dream instead.
Too many of us struggle to meet what we set out to, or what we are told to achieve. Too many of us are trying to make ends meet while some are just portraying things the way they ought to be. Too many of us have gotten lost in the struggle, in the way of what we choose to call life.
I do believe its now time to dream.
