A very unusual experiment was conducted by John Fabre, the French naturalist, consisting of processionally caterpillars, a type of caterpillar that blindly follows the one in front of it. This explains the name processionally caterpillar. The experiment consisted of several of these caterpillars, a flowerpot filled to the rim with dirt, and pine needles. The caterpillars formed a complete circle around the rim of the flowerpot, with the first one touching the back of the last one. The pine needles, the food of the processionary caterpillar, were placed in the center of the circle. The caterpillars began their procession around the flowerpot, one following the other in a circle.

This went on hour after hour, day after day, for an entire week. In the end, every one of the caterpillars dropped dead of starvation. The one thing that could have saved them was only six inches away, but without purposeful thought or action, the caterpillars continued with a habitual routine that eventually proved too much to endure. This is happening to people you know, maybe even you, although not to this degree. Get stuck doing the same old thing every single day and your goals, sitting only inches away, are as good as gone. Plain and simple. You might think it’s a little too simple,but falling into a routine can destroy your life.

I have very strong beliefs about this because I have seen it happen to people close to me, as I’m sure you have as well. Good friends and family start off with bright hopes for the future, but their routine begins to take their place. ‘No time, no time,’ is a common excuse. After seventy years of having no time to do the things you have always wanted to do you’ll end up with nothing but a good excuse in the end. This is your life we are talking about here. It’s worth taking the time to break the pattern of habit and creating the changes you wish to make. There is little more that is as important as the life you create and the good you leave behind. Recognize if you are in a routine and break free. Sometimes it’s a matter of an attribute we all seek in life- confidence. Permanent change requires courage and a strong belief in your ability to succeed, something that we all doubt from time to time.

The routines I’m referring to are much deeper than a morning process of a shower and shave. I’m talking about turning off your brain and letting autopilot kick in. Doing the same things you did the day before with no plans to change the pattern any time soon. You know the drill - wake up, shower, work, home, sleep, repeat. This is no way to live, and you know that. But it’s still hard to break free once the routine has gotten hold of you. All hope is not lost.

If you want to turn off the autopilot and start taking control of your life it takes only one moment to make the decision. And then everything changes. You’ve heard it a thousands times, and it’s a good thing, because it’s true. If you keep doing what you have always done in the past you will keep getting the exact same results.

People experience a partial insanity when it comes to routine. Perfectly logical creatures believe that doing the same thing again and again will get different results. That’s crazy! If you want to lose weight but continue with the same eating habits, you won’t lose weight. If you want to have more energy but stay up until four and get up at six it won’t happen. You have goals, just like everyone else. If you are stuck in a routine you won’t accomplish them. Be honest with yourself about this one. It’s the only way you’ll realize the need for a change before you can enjoy improvement.

What does it take? It takes a decision. A choice of what you really want to do with your life and the corresponding actions to make it happen. You must create a plan for your future and the goals you want to accomplish. If you know where you are going and how to get there you will not be disappointed in the end. The pattern will continue until you do something to change it. That change can happen whenever you are ready; today or twenty years from now. It’s up to you. Knowing how exciting life can be when you achieve your goals and dreams, I hope you decide to make the changes sooner than later. You can find many other interesting millionaire mindset articles here, in The Millionaire Secrets.

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Posted on May 8th, 2007 by Shawn
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