Why You Have to Have Serious Routines to Become Good at Anything

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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"Why You Have to Have Serious Routines to Become Good at Anything" - Listen to my Morning Monologue: I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:18.5	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7
0:26.2	at Dr.ora.com.
0:28.4	I'm going to talk out of both sides of my mouth about routines.
0:32.9	What did she just say?
0:34.9	I'm talking out of both sides of my mouth about routines.
0:38.7	Some routines are extremely important.
0:42.6	However, if your entire life is simply a routine,
0:48.8	you're going to bore the hell out of yourself and get depressed and anxious.
0:52.8	Okay, so we need a balance between ferocious routine and what we do instead of that
1:02.1	to keep life more interesting, more exciting, more hapifying.
1:10.4	Now, people who are successful have positive habits,
1:17.3	discipline, willpower.
1:20.2	I mean, we had a vacation day, right, Monday,
1:23.6	recognizing our fallen military Memorial Day. I work out Monday, Wednesday, Memorial Day.
1:29.8	I work out Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with a trainer,
1:32.4	and I worked out Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with a trainer.
1:36.6	I don't use anything as an excuse.
1:40.6	Because the price you pay is your body falls apart.
1:43.1	I'm not willing to have that happen.
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