Thoughts Are Your Most Important Routine

Posted in Emotional · Perspective · Self Improvement |  Email This Post | by James Rick

  When you normally think of a ‘routine’ you might think in terms of actions you perform throughout the day. In an earlier post we talked about the importance of a ‘tight’ routine, that is repetitive activities with a high return on investment. A few activities I mentioned as an example: meditation, writing, reading, exercising, eating healthy.

One that I neglected to mention but probably deserves the highest priority in a ‘tight’ routine is your thinking. Whereas you might control other activities by scheduling them for an hour of your day - thoughts are automatically on your schedule at all times! For this reason - high value thinking is your most important routine.

How do you ensure that your thoughts are of a high value nature? Engage your relationships in a way that lead to high value thinking (love). Engage your work in a way that leads to high value thinking (do what you love, love what you do, give, make a difference.)

Actions leave thoughts in their wake. This is why it’s important to engage in work that you enjoy, that you’re good at, that you feel is making as difference in the world versus work that merely satisfies your material interests. Again, Actions leave thoughts in their wake.

The most consistent routine is that which goes on in your head. Your thought patterns dictate the quality of your consciousness. Unless you take direct control over your thoughts in the form of filtering thoughts and choosing to engage in activities that make it easier for positive thoughts to circulate - you will find it difficult to be happy. And remember, to truly be happy might mean cutting off activities that are unfulfilling yet offer some form of security. This is one of the toughest sacrifices you’ll ever make, but one that must be done if it’s holding you back.

FULL POTENTIAL ACTION STEPS:
1. What actions could you take to improve your thought routine?

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