Whether we want to admit it or not, our actions and decisions each day are as programmed as if we were computers. The word “routine” applies not just to humans but to computers as well. I n computer programming, “routine” and “subroutine” are terms that describe any sequence of code that is intended to be called up and used repeatedly during the execution of a program. They are shortcuts to speed things up. We function smoothly most days because we have developed certain habits related to hygiene, eating, dress, relationship, and exercise that are second nature. In the same way, we use paradigms to process what we experience even if those paradigms are fictional. For example, we talk about the sun rising in morning and setting at night when we are the ones moving. We have adopted patterns for processing information that usually give us reliable results and makes sense of our environment. As with most things, a strength ca...
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