Repetition, Repetition, Repetition, Repeat!

Just a couple of weeks ago, I got a job at a local insurance and investment group. Because it is flexible and offers low hours, it is the perfect place of employment for me, as I am busy with various things throughout the year.One of my main responsibilities is to manually enter information into the computer. Though my tenure here has been short thus far, this task has already become second nature to me. I have gotten to the point where I can look at the paper on the desk and enter in all the information into the system without once looking up at the computer screen.

"Number... Tab 6 times... Number... Tab 11 times... Number... Tab 40 times."

Now, I admit that I never do those last 40 tabs (it is much more time efficient not to), but the point is that I have found a system and have stuck myself into a rut of repetition. You see, I noticed that I found a way that worked and stuck to it. While that may fly with some people, I personally believe that people should never get to accustomed with something.

The problem with doing something the same way time and time again is that, when something changes, you cannot properly adjust. For example, if the program that I use were to update or change in any way, and I pressed tab 6, 11, 40 times, I could potentially input the information in the wrong spots, thus causing major problems.

So my challenge to you is to find unnecesarry habits in your life and tweak them. This way, you can become comfortable to changing when change is needed without getting too distraught by the differences. Do you put your left sock on before your right? Switch. Do you follow the same route to school or work each morning? Find a new one. Do you put your blog link on your Facebook account before your Twitter (@whtlander for all of the Tweeters out there!)? Change it. Do you listen to Katy Perry? STOP IT!

Let me know what parts of your lives are most repetitive, and let me know if you are going to try and change it.

Since this post is short, I will give you two fun facts!

The avocado went extinct 12,000 years ago, as there is no animal who can properly pass its seed to help it to continue. If it weren't for homo sapiens taking the seed and cultivating it shortly after they were exctinct, we wouldn't have guacamole today!

The silkworm, known for its silk, is no longer found naturally in the wild. When humans discovered their use, they were already in a decline. Now, the only ones left are those domesticted for their silk. In fact, even these ones are much different than they used to be. For example, their wings, which were once used for flight, are now useless. All because of their domestication! I must say, their life is much more pampered now.