Should you repeat an activity you enjoyed or try a new format?
Ask whether you want to deepen an experience or explore another possibility. Repetition and novelty serve different purposes. Choose with a concrete expectation rather than assuming a familiar activity has lost its value.
Name the next experience
- Recall what remains worth exploring from last time.
- Identify what genuinely attracts you to the new option.
- Compare this week's time and energy. Returning to drawing may let you develop a recently understood technique; booking only from habit may invite reconsideration.
Keep a reason you can revisit
For a repeat, record what you want to try differently. For something new, state the question you want answered. Afterwards, revisit that reason instead of judging only whether the photographs look different. Rest is also an option; this worksheet does not require adding an activity every week.
A worksheet you can use
Unfinished curiosity: __. New attraction: __. Constraints: __. Choice: __. Review question: __.
Does repeating something mean I am not growing?
No. Familiar experiences can have further depth when they fit your current needs.
Evidence and scope
This editorial decision aid is not a research finding about novelty or happiness and does not guarantee satisfaction.
Parker introduces purposeful gatherings. These checklists are original. Priya Parker — The New Rules of Gathering: public introduction
Sources and further reading
Priya Parker — The New Rules of Gathering: public introduction
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