We’re built for novelty, but it’s the boring, mundane, every day grind that moves the needle.

This has been a hard truth for me to accept as I’m a person who loves diving into new projects, skillsets and even life decisions. For the better part of my life (so far), I’ve been all over the map with some semblance of things I want to accomplish, but letting the winds of excitement carry me everywhere.

There have been a few consistencies, but a strong home cannot be built on top of a foundation that has been haphazardly put together. A foundation takes time and is the most unappreciated and unseen part of the final product.

Without it, nothing stands.

I was thinking of this as I looked back on my magic career. Countless hours went into learning techniques that were never (well… almost never…) seen by an audience, but were the root of every magic routine performed. My ability to learn new material quickly came as a result of the hours put in at the beginning.

It’s also a necessity for building relationships.

There are ways to shortcut rapport, but that fades quickly unless that consistent, daily work strengthens it.

As this all ruminates in the mind, it calls me to shift my perspective in the morning. Instead of asking, “What exciting thing am I going to do today?”, I should really be asking:

“What boring, mundane thing can I do today that will help me build a better future?”