What is your advice for expanding your horizons, when your world has become small?

I am genuinely interested in hearing your suggestions, stories or thoughts on something you did or experienced that expanded your horizons.

My world has become small and routine, you know, small as in the routine of: work, sleep, repeat. Same people same places, same mental resolve, round n round.. I look forward to hearing any advice.

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JollyRoger · 70-79, M

You don't have to change your life: First of all, take stock of what you are doing with your SPARE time, eg, do you watch TV; play on your computer; read a book; go to the pub or elsewhere just to relax? The point is to recapture time 'lost' that you can redirect to something constructive so you feel yourself building your self-worth (self-esteem),
For me that was volunteering so I could help other people. It doesn't have to be a 'routine' - same time/same day each week - all that's needed is an inspiration of 'being responsible' for something other than what you are expected to do at your work. examples (again): Scout leader; visit people in hospital; work at a food bank; walk a section of highway picking up trash; rock babies in a maternity ward.... do it once in a while and feel useful.