In a world where the cost of living is increasingly on the rise we are left engrossed with activities to keep us surviving, by so doing, some of us take on jobs that are enough to keep our heads above water, the rat race life sets in, we take life as it is, complacency sets in and life is lived on autopilot without self-awareness.
We could be living an autopilot life without being aware, it is a danger we should avoid getting hooked onto. Lately, I have been wanting more from myself, seeking another challenge, and failing to pinpoint another challenge to keep going, for growth is beginning to work on my nerves.
Perhaps you are reading this and feeling the same, it will be nice to read your thoughts on the matter.
Self-examination
As mentioned above frequent self-examination makes us aware of the signs of life in autopilot.
Lack of passion
I don't recall when last I was bored, I have lived alone and still living alone for most of my adult life but I am rarely bored. My sister asked me the other day if I don't get bored, now that I am in Benin and living alone, my response was I have a lot to do to keep me from getting bored.
Thankfully for the passion to create content and curate daily on Hive keeps me very busy, the passion exists in what I am currently doing on Hive.
The moment we start to lose enthusiasm at what we do, lacking purpose and passion, those might be the signs of autopilot we need to step out from.
Missed opportunities
It is easy to get stuck in the same routine as a result of opportunities missed. Regret is mostly followed by missing opportunities thereby causing us to lack the drive for the development of our personal life and career.
A mindset of "what if" is developed from missed opportunities, and the danger of this is a cycle of negative thoughts that are developed living us with self-doubt for future opportunities. This way of life could lead us to be comfortable with a routine life.
Rediscovering passion
With a defined plan and purpose, we get to rediscover what it is that we are passionate about. This brings out a lively side of us to life.
We have to realize opportunities come and go in life, missing a few isn't the end of life but the lessons learned as to be ready for the next opportunity when it comes our way.
Time to reflect with self-examination might do us some good to avoid a state of autopilot.
We owe it to ourselves to make Hive great
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