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June 8, 2025 11 mins
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3007: Laure Carter reframes monotony as a powerful ally in cultivating discipline, focus, and inner peace. By embracing repetitive routines, she explains, we can free our minds from constant decision-making, conserve mental energy, and create the stability needed for meaningful personal growth. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.laurecarter.com/5-reasons-why-monotony-is-good/ Quotes to ponder: "Monotony brings order to chaos." "Freedom is not in doing what you want but in mastering your mind." "Repetition creates rhythm, and rhythm leads to flow." Episode references: The Bhagavad Gita: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bhagavadgita Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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