Day 97 - Mesmerising routine https://golifelog.com/posts/mesmerising-routine-1617780488933
“I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerise myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” ~ Haruki Murakami, via Daily Rituals
Initially I stopped meeting people outside for work or catching up, out of fear of infection. But after a while, I didn’t even want to meet anyone anymore, other than for the most essential purposes. Even though the restrictions had since been lifted. I felt bad for my friends. I wondered if I am turning into some reclusive hermit living in a cave with his family.
Now I know. I was mesmerised.
Transfixed into the routine, I occupied a mindspace that was all focused on two things – my family and my work. When I’m not caring for the bay, I was tumbling deep into the rabbit hole of coding, indie hacking, making. That was all I wanted to do. That was all I still want to do, now.
Initially I stopped meeting people outside for work or catching up, out of fear of infection. But after a while, I didn’t even want to meet anyone anymore, other than for the most essential purposes. Even though the restrictions had since been lifted. I felt bad for my friends. I wondered if I am turning into some reclusive hermit living in a cave with his family.
Now I know. I was mesmerised.
Transfixed into the routine, I occupied a mindspace that was all focused on two things – my family and my work. When I’m not caring for the bay, I was tumbling deep into the rabbit hole of coding, indie hacking, making. That was all I wanted to do. That was all I still want to do, now.