Gosh, I hope this isn't too personal.

I'm Angela Duckworth.

I'm Mike Mann and you're listening to no stupid questions.

Today on the show, how important are routines?

They need to live a chaotic life with no rules, no plans. And Angela, I think we have a really fun question, but I'm even more excited because it's from a really fun person.

Hmm, okay, do tell? This is a question that was sent in from my brother Peter.

Perfect Peter, right? He's the neurosurgeon. Yes, I love that you call him Perfect Peter. I do think he's incredible.

I think he's the smartest of all my siblings, so I'll give him that.

I can't wait to hear what the other siblings think.

I think they'd all acknowledge it.

Okay. What does Perfect Peter want to know?

Okay, so Peter's asking a question.

He says, how important is routine in life?

To what extent does sticking closely to routine help someone be or feel more productive,

happier, etc, versus limit them? Or perhaps better phrased, when is routine helpful and when can

it be harmful?

Interesting. I am guessing that Perfect Peter has lots of routines.

Just a wild guess.

He absolutely does.

He continues his question with this.

I can see how at times being too focused on routine causes one to feel like their life is overly regimented and doesn't allow for enough free flow and spontaneity.

While at other times routine can be an essential element of goal attainment and

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