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¿Question #698?
shotokanguy: Which do you prefer, learning and trying new things, or the predictability of a comfortable routine?

ocdspectrum: New games and fav games, I like them both.
Blazur: Learning and trying new things. If not I wouldn't survive long at my current job.
sdlotu: I work in high tech. I am always learning and trying new things.
Spirit of 70: Routine, with occassional breaks for the new.
Felimid: A little of both.
bcooperok: I have short-term memory loss, so every time I play a game it's like.... I'm sorry, what was the question?
xlorp: The routine of learning new things tires me exceedingly.
tankexmortis: I don't really prefer either. Routine frustrates me because it's limiting, and trying new things is often a waste of time and effort. I like researching what I should do and then doing that, regardless of routine or whether or not it's something new.
cgund: The latter for SURE.
gmcash: some of both
ZiggyZambo: new things
POvidiusNaso: I like to say the former, but I go with the latter, get bored, and do poorly at something new.
DHEK: Learning and trying new things.
indoubleyousee: new things
elirlandes: Depends very much how I'm feeling at the time.
aleo09: a little of both
philewis: New Things
vampywife: it depends on the day ;)
daveroswell: In my work routine (Im a mailman for cryin out loud) in games, learning new stuff
ZombyDawg: new things
Cut & Space: learning and trying
imaraggamuffin: comfortable routine.
falloutfan: New things.
mats-k: Unless time is tight, the former.
interhawk: routines are nice
BigZaphod: Yes.
FrozenHoHos: New
Avatar_69: Give me predictability any day
jellospike: I'm a big learner, but not a big "tryer"
Gwahlur: Learning, definitively. I hate it when things get stagnated.
Deeghter: The first! Stagnation and predictability is what I hate most! And comfortable routine means stagnation to me!
Platinum Dragon: Moslty the latter, with a healthy dose of the former.
Kazin: Comfortable routine.
brainrob: New, new, new
korppu: Trying new things
bekudno: New things.
xandryyte: It's a mood thing, sometimes comfortable routine.... sometimes trying new things..
m:cafe: I don't see the two as being mutually exclusive.
Runes: Learning new things
Dr. No: 1st
SteveK2: variety is the spice of life
e.c.r.: nwe
kytmuisco: A mixture of the two.
ssmooth: Some of both, though I think I enjoy the former more than the average person does.
CharlieWonka: Bit of both
skrutsch: both for different aspects of my life
Jittle: Something different.
ecasco_online: Learning and trying, obviously!
Lord_Prussian: learning and trying new things
leece: Oooh, I'm about 70% routine and 30% new things. However the things in my routine came from trying out new things, and the things that were best got in.
The Unbeliever: 42
scriptorum: A predictable, comfortable routine of learning and trying new things. Seriously.
Ebon Wendigo: New things
familygaming: No question, I like new things, new places, new experiences...in short, adventure.
BaSL: 1
puffinge: I like new things in small doses, so I go with the comfortable routine most often.
yossarians: I'd like to say the former, but the rut I've worn by the route I take to the office bespeaks something else
Sceadeau: both
CapAp: Routine
Ivan: Learning and trying new things. I'm an INTP character type after all.
KnobDoctor: Learning and trying.
heli: y
Nomadik: new things definitely, but I fall into routine regularly
AWildEep: the former
2amp: routine = good, change / challenge = bad
Wintergoblin: I like learning new things.
AlorielLelyn: A bit of both...depends on the things.
TragicHeroBC: Learning and trying new things. I love new rulebooks. >_>
redhuntingcap: that all depends on how much sleep i've gotten the night before.
shippert: Learning new things, although there is no try.
Oborro: learning
filnari: Trying new things.
-Johnny-: predictability
djflippy: Both
netfilterz: a mix
MisterCranky: Well, since my comfortable routine involves learning and trying new things, I guess I am überboy.
gnomehome: New things.
HBGlover: I am terrified of new things, yet hate being in a rut.
Eric Haas: Depends on the time of day.
Jackwraith: New things
viogression: Both
Grimwold: definitely learning new things and trying stuff out
Blackwind: both
lexen: to learn is a the way....
m_r_tyler: Bring on the new.
alfredhw: If you learn and try new things all the time, is that in itself a comfortable routine? Games: I always like to play new games. That's a rut, isn't it?
Nightmare: At work, predictability; at home new things
isolated: Depends on what the new things are to learn.
Steve Leach: New things
P.O.G.G.: I like a nice balance of the two - always having something new come up can be stressful, too much routine is boring and depressing
geberus: new things
chaddyboy_2000: Learning.
dakarp: It's all good.
phantomvortex: New things if they're routinely comfortable.
louiseh: I oscillate.
nnf1: learning
Ludocrazy: I like both
jens_hoppe: Both in equal measure. ;-)
BobDodgerBlue: Predictability 65/35
CDRodeffer: Learning is wonderful.
Mike A: As much as I would like a comfortable routine, I feel my need for learning and trying new things will continually keep me from it.
Shakar: Learning new things, but sometimes the comfortable routine is a welcome break.
snoozefest: former
Flyspeck23: Learning and trying new things.
tragicpoet: Learning and trying new things, it's the only way I can contrast those things I already know.
queequeg: learning and trying
skelebone: new things are good in moderation, but I'm a bit more routine.
djlg: New. No, both! (Revisiting the old and well known is also refreshing!)
jttm: Routine
CortexBomb: Learning and trying new things
kimbo: I don't like your imposed dichotomy , but there's something to be said for a comfortable routine.
sumo: The former, but I sometimes lapse into the latter.
dietevil: learning new things
ValJor: A good mix of both, of course. But if I have to absolutely choose one, I would go with routine.