We rarely choose disruption.  Why would we? We don’t wake up thinking, “Today feels like a good day for a breakdown, a diagnosis, a financial scare.” … not!

But disruption comes anyway—precisely because we didn’t choose it and because while we can certainly influence the workings of the world, we are not in control.

We’re creatures of routine, not because it’s optimal, but because it feels predictable – safe, familiar – which speaks to our innate survival mechanism. Routine is safe until it isn’t.

And that’s the illusion. We think the routines we’ve accepted—how we work, how we earn, how we “take care” of ourselves—are taking care of us but here’s a mini Aha! before the big one, those routines were built on programming and safety, the ones that say, “Don’t question. Don’t stray. Don’t risk.”

So, we don’t. Until the system falters. Until disruption forces us to look for something different.

But what if we flipped the timeline?
What if curiosity came before crisis?
What if we made aligned disruption part of our self-care—on purpose?

Aha! ~ Playing it safe is the real risk.

When I was in my teens, I had three fingers on my dominant hand crushed by a car door.  In an instant, everything changed. Eating, driving, grooming, cleaning—it all had to be re-learned.

At first, it was survival. But now? It’s strategy. What I mean is that I now choose to open doors, stir what’s in the pot, continue to drive, clean and eat using the hand that used to be weaker—because I know strength is built when we disrupt what’s familiar.

Disruption taught me not to take anything for granted; in fact, it’s something we need to practice.

Can your business withstand a personal health setback?  Can your financial holdings weather an unexpected storm?  Are you repeating usual patterns because there is no push, motivation or enough discomfort to change things up?

Bob Proctor nailed it when he said (over and over again), “It’s never a lack of time or money. It’s a lack of priority.” 

Let’s face it: “same old, same old” isn’t an empowered stance. And when life inevitably shakes, you want to be ready because of your priority to stand strong.

Let disruption be your discipline, not your downfall. Strength isn’t in the routine—it’s in how willing you are to outgrow it. Make disruption part of your workout.