Something New

‎"He wanted to live life in such a way that if a photograph were taken at random, it would be a cool photograph. Things should look right. Fun; there should be a lot of fun and no more sadness than absolutely necessary." - One Day


No more sadness than absolutely necessary. Don't you think that's just pure genius?


--


Today, I realized something about myself - I'm addicted to routine. I'm happy, but my life is the same, everyday, and after a while, I realize that, though I'm happy, I stop growing. I stop challenging myself. I stop creating. And I stop being the best person I can be.


With no time wasted and a sudden urge to drink coffee after lunch, I'm starting a project. A very simple one. I'll call it the "Something New Project." (Just because everything that ends with the word "project" sounds so cool, right?) Everyday, I'll do something I don't usually do, or I've never done before. The project will go on for as long as there is something new for me to do; that's my commitment.


So today, coffee. Just because it's something I don't usually like to drink. Just me actually pouring fine ground coffee into a cup, adding in some sugar, and stirring it all up with hot water. I never realized how simple it was. The warm cup in my hands feels pretty darn good.