Routine

Working more closely with autism, I notice that they are very routine based. They do the same things every day. It's hard to take them out of their routines. It throws them off. It's hard to shake habits, especially bad ones if it's part of their routine. Autistic or not I think everyone has some sort of routine they follow day to day. I know I do. It might not be habits, chores, physical routines. Some may be emotional, personal routines. The good thing about routines is that it trains discipline. The bad thing with routines is that everything changes, everyday. And if they don't change right away, they might change later. Or, they might not, ever. It may be as simple as a bus running late. Might throw you off, make you late for class or work. It might be something as deep as routines in relationships. We might think that in our relationships that when an argument occurs or an event occurs that it will end up the same as the first and the last time. We can't expect those things to be the same. We don't control those people, we don't control those things. 

The biggest thing I've learned at work is Prevention. The word speaks for itself. If there is something we need to change, something that is changing.. go back to the root of it. Take it out, and plant a new seed. And grow. Though the leaves may change, they might fall, the tree stands firm through it all. - God is Love