Ramble Series: Insane in the Brain

8/17/2012

Today's message:

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting the same result

    Albert Einstein

My workouts have become inherently woven into my daily undertakings. I don't feel satisfied unless I've broken a sweat, or done something for the good of my body. When I'm not working out, I find myself thinking of other ways to clear my mind, establishing routines that lend themselves to both personal pleasure and some level of productivity (the type a in me trying to break loose again).

And as I spend time leaning into these routines, allowing them to give me solace and a degree of resolve, I think of this einstein quote. Inevitably, habits become hardened, inflexible and unwilling to offer renewed outcomes. My online yoga instructor (don't be fooled, the extent of my yoga is watching her while I touch my toes, I'm writing this entry from my yoga position btw) points out the importance of reflecting on the habits we've chosen to wiggle into. Whether we are running to get that six pack or waiting patiently for someone to love us back, there comes a point when we must evaluate our methods. When do our routines veer off the course of patience and travel into the world of insanity? Exactly when do we change the methods we've established? Have most of us touched the skirts of insanity at some point? According to Einstein, I certainly have. . .