Pausing your normal routine is wonderful for your mental health. It breaks the daily churn of what is to be expected, and opens your mind to the art of the possible.
You can break routine by going on a holiday, traveling to a new place, visiting a new restaurant, or many other things that simply get you out of your comfort zone.
And being out of your comfort zone is a magical place that allows you to grow quickly. I highly recommend breaking your comfort zone as often as possible. Then when you look back at the end of the year, you’ll be impressed by how far you’ve come and how much you’ve accomplished.
Even small daily changes have significant impacts over the course of a year. In his book, Atomic Habits, James Clear displays a graph of what progress looks like in the long term when you improve something by just 1% each day. It’s really impressive and requires so little effort. You just need to be consistent.
For me, looking back at this past year, I’ve accomplished a great deal just with this email list. This is email # 245, and I’m now communicating directly to so many great people like yourself. And for that, I’m grateful.
The takeaway
Thanks again for joining me on this journey of exploration and conversation. I look forward to many more emails to come in the new year.
For now, I’ll be taking a break for a week, to recharge my batteries and unplug as much as possible. Happy holidays to you and your family, and I hope you take some time to recharge as well.