DSD-005 Routines and Ruts

“You don’t stop doing what got you here in the first place.”   Nolan Ryan

At age 44, Nolan Ryan pitched his 7thno hitter.  No other pitcher has come close to this accomplishment.  It has been said that after that game, Nolan Ryan went into the exercise room and got on a stationary bike to ride for 30+ minutes.  This is what he does after every game.  It is his routine and he stuck to it.  A rookie came up to him, excited out of his mind at being included in such a historic event.  He said, “What are you doing on that bike? We have to out and celebrate.  The team has to celebrate.  You have to celebrate.”  Nolan Ryan replied, “You don’t stop doing what got you here in the first place.” 

Routine gets a bad rap as repetitious, uninspiring and tedious.  It is a RUT that you need to get out of and avoid at all cost.  It is a killer of creativity and spontaneity.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

“What you do daily prepares you for what you will do greatly.”  Bill McConnell

Routine makes average people extraordinary. It makes the strong stronger.  It makes the fast faster.  Routine makes progress possible. The weightlifter in the gym didn’t get in shape by working out every now and then.  There’s a difference between lifting weights and weightlifting. Routine conveys trust and confidence to those around you. Every successful athlete has routines designed to keep them at the top of their game.

Here’s the best part:  You get to decide your own routine.  Turn your routine into a vehicle that will get you where you want to go.

Here are the first 4 episodes, just in case you missed one of them

001 The Premier Episode 002 Pullers, Pushers or Prodders 003 Making the Morning Flight 004 Comparisons Suck

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