You’re caught in a rut.
It’s a self-imposed rut.
But a rut, nonetheless.
There was no rut initially.
So how is it there is one now?
Well, very slowly, ever steadily, the rut has been worn.
Worn by habits, behaviours and routine.
Each day starts anew, but the choices have become pre-set.
So the same approach will work to get out of a rut.
Start very slowly, but ever steadily.
Make a small change.
Replace a bad habit with a good one.
Celebrate little wins.
Make different choices.
Build on success.
Then you’ll wonder where the rut went.
“The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs.” – John Dewey
“When you’re in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it.” ― Twyla Tharp, author of “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life”