Have you ever noticed that as adulthood approaches we have more and more patterns that keep us where we are? We become predictable and live mostly unconsciously. We wake up and do the same ‘routine’ that we have done for the last twenty years or so. Here is what a typical day could look like in the life of an ordinary human being.
1. Wake up on the same side of the bed, stretch, yawn, brush teeth and then shower.
2. Eat the same (or similar) breakfast
3. Take the same route to work; unless—there is an accident, construction or an errand you must run, which often confuses us and disorients us to some degree
4. Same routine at work; return phone calls, office meetings, errands, etc
5. Same route home unless there are errands, like pick up dinner, the kids etc (Which is also routine)
6. Dinner, TV or book then bed.
7. Repeat above steps next day
We use the same hand to brush our teeth, we buy the same toothpaste, we sleep on the same side of the bed. We live in a very predictable way!
What if you spiced it up some? Simple things that you can do that can bring a whole new level of awareness. Try brushing your teeth with your opposite hand. Try taking a different route to work. Try sleeping on the opposite side of the bed. You may be a little disoriented for a bit. When you try something new, it breaks the autonomy and makes you think. If you try this for ONE week, you will begin to alter some patterns that have been integrated over time. One week will not change the pattern completely, but it will bring a higher awareness.
When you can see patterns that keep the same things in place, then you have the opportunity to change them. When you live your life in a pattern, it is ordinary. Nothing wrong, but boring to some extent. When you break these patterns, you see the limitations you have imposed upon yourself and new realms become possible. When new realms become possible, there is no limit to what you can create in life. Life begins to get interesting, exciting and fun!
When we keep old patterns, physical or not, alive we limit ourselves in living a life of our dreams. When you do the same thing over and over you get the same result. When you do the same thing over and over and expect a different result, that is insanity. When you can do something different over and over you get a different result. That is magical!
To begin letting go of automatic patterns, begin to do simple things to break those patterns down. The more that you can alter any pattern the faster you will see no opportunities for you to have the life you love. Life can be fun again. Imagine, nothing holding you back in being fully expressed, living a life you love and having your life be a match for who you are. Creating a new pattern, creates a new you, and a new result in your life. To live a life that is extraordinary is to live a life that is free from the constraints of patterns and limitations. An unpredictable life that created, conscious and full of joy. That would be a game worth playing!