Many people spend their life searching for the fountain of youth. I have spent mine searching for the ideal routine. But as technology has given the color-coded paper calendars a transformation into cloud-based scheduling apps, the routine has continued to elude me. It is because each day is a new day and is as unpredictable as a ride on a rodeo bull and over seemingly as quickly.
But as I examined the routines of painters, writers, and composers, as well as philosophers and scientists, I have become convinced that a routine is more than a luxury. It is the most essential for your work. When you have a solid routine, it fosters a well-worn groove for your mental energy and helps stave off the tyranny of moods.
After observing several common elements in the lives of some of the healthier geniuses, the following are the few that allow you to pursue the luxury of a productivity-enhancing routine: