The other day I went swimming, it was earlier in the day so the place wasn’t too crowded yet.
Quite a number of older folks were in the water, moving slowly and taking it easy. And then there was one younger guy who jumped wildly from the highest diving board.
The older people had routine. He had fun (and all the attention). Spectacle won, like it mostly does.
Funny somehow, considering how much harder it is to establish the routine of going for an easy swim three times a week vs. jumping from a three meter diving board once. And how much more valuable such a simple habit can be (if you think of the health effects in this case).
Keeping up the writing. Dropping caffeine (maybe). Just being present… my 2016 will be all about „more often“ and some boring, simple things.
It will be spectacular.