F*ck your routine
Hope you’re having the Tuesday of a lifetime. Let’s get to today’s brain cable jumper:
Charlie spent 3 days in the hospital. He wasn’t injured or sick, but he did have to be carried out when he left. What happened?
Possible answers, as usual, at the end.
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Change is good, y’all
If you’ve ever been within 10 feet of a personal development guru, you’ve heard the tales.
Wake up at 5 am. Hell, even if you went to sleep at 5:01 am.
Hustle it. Jog 20 miles every morning.
Read daily. Exercise daily.
Always eat well.
Be consistent. Hell, even I covered that. More than once, actually.
Never forget, however, that having a routine is just a tool. If it’s not working for you, it means it’s not the right tool.
If you’re feeling uninspired or just plain down on your luck, try changing small things in your routine.
Brush your teeth with your left hand. Take a different route to work.
Eat at a place you’ve never eaten before. Change your desk’s position. Nap in the afternoon.
Some routine breakers might seem silly. Some actually are.
And while brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand might not make you a genius, as studies have shown, I guarantee the simple change of pace will jumpstart you.
And you only need a small jumpstart to start a plethora of positive changes.
Answer: Charlie was a baby.
Alternative answer: Charlie was the name of a kid’s toy teddy bear.