Never Do Anything Out Of Habit - Day 163 - Deepstash

Never Do Anything Out Of Habit - Day 163

  • A worker is asked: "Why did you do it this way?" The answer is, "Because that's the way we've always done things." The worker has stopped thinking and is mindlessly operating out of habit. The worker will probably get fired by any thinking boss.
  • We should apply the same ruthlessness to our own habits. In fact, we are studying philosophy precisely to break ourselves into rote behavior. Find what you do out of rote memory or routine. Ask yourself: Is this really the best way to do it? Know why you do what you do - do it for the right reasons.

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