It was a very usual Sunday. Doing the same things as other weekend days with little newness or excitement. That isn't always a bad thing, yet a bit of change can stimulate altered thinking and get people out of their ruts. Some work items were struck off the to do list, while others didn't get fully done due to technical issues with the major server system on campus. So, again things from today are front-loaded onto tomorrow's list. Not an unexpected event in the grand scheme of work life. <smile> The joys of the universe had different plans for me than I had for myself.
Ordinariness, monotony, commonplace -- these terms describe situations that can feel familiar, usual or mundane. Does this threaten our capacity for cerebral stimulation? Does it lead to regular responses to normal situations? Does our thinking become lazy? This may be the time when we need to challenge the status quo and explore other possible strategies that might work even better than the usual ideas. Sadly, the dullness of the situations may also set us up to coast along with our everyday routines. Shaking it up can seem rather difficult -- it may take more energy and thought than we have available, or so we think. There isn't a need to throw everything into the air so it lands differently, but doing it in one small task might renew our interest in that activity. Just a thought. <smile>
The song lyric that addresses some of these meanderings is by a British band. While the lyrics may be a bit bleaker than where I headed with the ideas, there is a hint of being prepared for disruption to routine or for no change at all when one is expected. Enjoy!
Predictable -- The Kinks
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