Choosing Your Battles

Here in the UK we are approaching the end of British Summer Time (BST).

At the weekend, automatically or manually, the clocks will be put back one hour.

According to the Royal Museums Greenwich website, British Summer Time (sometimes known as daylight savings time) can be linked to William Willett who, in 1907, proposed it would stop the ‘waste of daylight during summer mornings’. Adopted by Germany in 1916, the UK followed a few weeks later.

Jump forward more than a hundred years to 2024, and the world has changed dramatically. Our lives are different in so many ways.

Why stick with the changing of the clocks?

This got me thinking about routines, traditions and change.

Whether or not you agree with the clock-changing tradition, for us, it’s part of life.

Rolling with it is the healthiest course of action.

Getting angry and resistant is pretty pointless.

Because some things you can change; some you can’t.

Some changes might be worth fighting for; some may not.

Ultimately, it comes down to deciding which battles are worth fighting.

Considering purpose, priorities, pace and practicalities can help you decide what, when and how you might change your routines, traditions or habits.

Then you can point your attention and channel your energy in a way that will help you make your changes.

So on Sunday, rather than grumbling about an out-dated tradition, I’m going to go with the flow and enjoy the extra hour it feels like I’ve gained!

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