When was the last time you tried something new?
Autopilot is brilliant for airplanes but less so for human beings. The problem is that we are all too willing, even eager sometimes, to achieve a sort of unthinking plane. To live a life of planned plans, scheduled events, checked lists, etc. There is great comfort in repetitive things. You can see this is young children who can seem a bit obsessive compulsive at times, but are really only taking comfort in knowing how to do something and doing it. But it’s also a trap …
Boldness Has Genius 