I felt like I would agree with this article more than I did. I'm definitely one of those people who has fallen into the slump of do a bunch of the same things

I felt like I would agree with this article more than I did. I'm definitely one of those people who has fallen into the slump of do a bunch of the same things every day, rinse, and repeat, largely driven by the requests of others. I do despise it, but at the same time, I wish I worked some more routine into my day so I can make more progress on the things that matter to me. But largely I feel burnt out from the routine of others that is imposed upon me, and it causes an almost visceral reaction to adding more planned time to my day. But I think where I really didn't connect was the framing. The "productivity" thing, as if my goal in life should be to maximize output. The author frames routine as a robotic state, but I'd argue productivity maximization is an even more robotic trait. It's really okay to have some hours in your day where you both don't have a routine and don't "accomplish" anything.