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It turns out that the average adult spends more than 10 years of his life on “automatic pilot”, following the same routines and rituals every day, according to a new survey conducted in the UK. A quarter of the 2,000 British adults surveyed admit they often drift off for up to five hours or more a day, without any real thought to what they’re doing. That equates to 1,396 hours each year, 27 hours a week or almost four hours a day of doing the same things.
Moreover, 64 percent of adults claim that their daily routine hardly changes. At the top of the list of routines that never change for the average person are getting dressed or showering at the same time of day and eating the same breakfast. But 79 percent of those who feel they are “stuck in a rut” of repetitive routines feel that it is preventing them from achieving their goals. The most common things interviewees say they would like to do, but haven’t yet had the chance to do, include learning a new skill, traveling the world, and starting a new career.
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The study also reveals that 51 percent of adults admit to procrastinating instead of taking action on tasks that need to be done – including managing their finances, organizing dates with friends and grocery shopping. As a result, six out of 10 bought a self-help book – but half never finished it and some didn’t even complete the first chapter. More than half of respondents (53%) think they should be more active in managing their personal finances.
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