Variety

I don't like doing the "same ol' same ol'." I believe that a lack of variety is dangerous. I think that variety is a gift from God and takes creativity, another gift from God. So here are some areas in which we should inject some variety. Do whatever it takes; just do something different once in a while!

Reading

• But, I don't get it! Read something that challenges you. Are you artistic? Read a science or history book. Are you a science person? Read literature or poetry.
  
• I can only read ____. Does your library look like only one section of a bookstore? Read something different. Mix up the style you read. Don't read one genre, like me. Read biographies, comic collections (i.e., Calvin and Hobbes and The Far Side), famous fiction, literature, a textbook, poetry, theology, or philosophy.
  

Vary your reading to keep your mind out of a rut. Variety is as refreshing to the mind as it is to the body.


J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership, p. 106

Eating

• Meatloaf again?! Eat something different. Do you usually eat something containing: avocado, feta cheese, or some spice that is hard to spell? Try making/ eating something really simple: no fancy spices, no nuts, no presentation, and no fancy add-ons. On the other hand if all you eat is prepackaged and out of a box, try making/ eating something fancy. Experiment with spices and meats. Trying making the food LOOK good, too.

Dancing

• There's more than swing. Dance a different dance. This applies to anyone who dances one style or a few styles only. There are dances from Aar Oyun to Zydeco (here). Pick one! Learn to dance it. Teach others. Be willing to do it and mix it up. Now, most dances will not apply to group settings and parties, but you get the idea. Do something different.
  
• Put on your dancing shoes. If you don't dance, start doing it. Don't worry that you "can't." Do something. Have fun. That's the point.
  

Music

• Change the tune. Listen to other genres of music. Do you listen to rap? Try jazz. Do you listen to classical? Try techno. Listen to polka? Ok, so no one does that. From Acapella to World, there are so many styles of music. Give them all a chance. Music is so very different yet basically the same.