Comments on: Part I: Routine: I’m on autopilot. Where is my life? http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/ ...for woman's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. James 1: 19-20 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: ~kevin http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-232 ~kevin Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:02:00 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/#comment-232 I do agree... good stuff. I do agree… good stuff.

]]> By: nathan118 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-231 nathan118 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:07:07 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/#comment-231 I would even expand on Kevin's interpretation (which I like). Especially in regards to religious activites, rituals are done for the meaning. Kevin said he does all that stuff because he like's it, but I bet it's even more than that. His grandiose rituals make the baseball game more than just a game, it makes it an experience. I'll think he'll agree, just expanding on the idea of liking something a lot. When it comes to religion it's pretty obvious why ritual can take on a very important role. If we take commumion, cross ourselves, pray, or whatever the ritual...I think we as humans like the importance of the meaning we place on that. Something like that. :) I would even expand on Kevin’s interpretation (which I like). Especially in regards to religious activites, rituals are done for the meaning. Kevin said he does all that stuff because he like’s it, but I bet it’s even more than that. His grandiose rituals make the baseball game more than just a game, it makes it an experience. I’ll think he’ll agree, just expanding on the idea of liking something a lot.

When it comes to religion it’s pretty obvious why ritual can take on a very important role. If we take commumion, cross ourselves, pray, or whatever the ritual…I think we as humans like the importance of the meaning we place on that. Something like that. :)

]]> By: MRI Webmaster http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-230 MRI Webmaster Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:01:19 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/#comment-230 On the contrary, I'm looking for a few more people's free associations on this issue before I blog on Part II. I've not quite decided what I will say yet. On the contrary, I’m looking for a few more people’s free associations on this issue before I blog on Part II. I’ve not quite decided what I will say yet.

]]> By: ~kevin http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-229 ~kevin Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:53:12 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/#comment-229 To me the difference between routine and ritual is desire. My example is when I go to Angel games (any team will do, but let's use the Angels). What may appear to some to be my Angel Game routine is not a routine by your definition, because I DO think about it. I enjoy every point on my game day schedule, from my two dogs with extra relish, to my people-watching lap around the stadium, to my lesser-known route to get back on the 5 after the game. They are all things I enjoy, and enjoy THINKING about even when I am not doing them. I like the "auto-pilot" term for routine and then I would take the "manual controls" view for ritual. I'm probably completely off from where you will go with it, but that is what came to mind. To me the difference between routine and ritual is desire. My example is when I go to Angel games (any team will do, but let’s use the Angels). What may appear to some to be my Angel Game routine is not a routine by your definition, because I DO think about it. I enjoy every point on my game day schedule, from my two dogs with extra relish, to my people-watching lap around the stadium, to my lesser-known route to get back on the 5 after the game. They are all things I enjoy, and enjoy THINKING about even when I am not doing them.

I like the “auto-pilot” term for routine and then I would take the “manual controls” view for ritual.

I’m probably completely off from where you will go with it, but that is what came to mind.

]]> By: Nathan http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Nathan Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:13:53 +0000 http://myrighteousindignation.com/2006/03/28/part-i-routine-im-on-autopilot-where-is-my-life/#comment-228 I think another aspect that routinizing helps me with is not only making sure I do things effectively like you mentioned...but also that I do them to begin with. Everyday after school I have to take attendance, but the other day I had a meeting right after school, and I totally forgot to enter it. While I'm not sure if you going "religious" with the ritual half, I would say that routine really helps when it comes to necessary everyday tasks, like work and "life management." I would agree that routine could be dangerous when it comes to your free time. How boring would it be if you routinized your Friday night, and did the exact same thing every week? I think another aspect that routinizing helps me with is not only making sure I do things effectively like you mentioned…but also that I do them to begin with. Everyday after school I have to take attendance, but the other day I had a meeting right after school, and I totally forgot to enter it.

While I’m not sure if you going “religious” with the ritual half, I would say that routine really helps when it comes to necessary everyday tasks, like work and “life management.” I would agree that routine could be dangerous when it comes to your free time. How boring would it be if you routinized your Friday night, and did the exact same thing every week?

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