Structure In Everyday Life

[Omega]

How rigidly do you follow set structures?

Let me clarify; Have you deliberately created a daily routine of habits? How comprehensive are your schedules? Do you excessively plan how you want certain projects to turn out?

I ask as a person who tends to be extremely intense in whatever endeavor I commit to, and this sort of backfired. Since then I haven't had much discipline or motivation. There seems to be a need for a balanced, relaxed focus. Thoughts?

"A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving." -Lao Tzu

[Saarah]

@Blaze35 yeah I prefer the balanced approach, I get bored and demotivated if something is really strict it feels like it's had the life sucked out of it

at the same time I don't enjoy being completely clueless, I want to create my life and everything I do in the day, not have whatever comes up handed to me as all there is 

 

[99th_monkey]

theres a basic fundamental idea of things of when/how/where/why, thanks to my beautiful mental capacity, but i leave it at that, if something changes, it changes.  

[Corte]

I listen to my intuition, it's not that I'm more sensitive to it but since I was young Ive chosen to pay attention. I have no schedule, no routine, no goals, no intentions, no records. Anything work or practice I do is effortless, it feels natural and growth happens at almost a constantly increasing rate whether I'm aware of it or not. It's not impulsive or chasing desires, sometimes this leads me to negativity or suffering, which I know I must experience and the most growth comes out of this than anything. So yes, this is about as balanced and relaxed focus as it can be. I love the quote too 

[Omega]

@Corte Does that actually work to get things done? How do you direct effort without goals?

In this interview, Leo Babauta and Tim Ferriss discuss goals. Leo seems to argue that to have goals at all restricts our freedom and mindfulness in the present moment. On the other hand, Tim argues that we should be 'in a state of wandering', and once we wander upon something interesting, we have the freedom to create and be very focused on goals.

Edited June 10, 2016 by Blaze35

[DizIzMikey]

I'm all over the god damn place, like.. seriously half of the time figuratively I don't know wtf I'm doing.

But uhh... I might get it

Leo is certainly helping my chances 

Tips on structure would be greatly appreciated.