Inertia and its anti-Scrum effect

Working routinely in a changing environment leads to waste, both in the professional and the personal life.

Somedays I just get out of home and take the route to work. The problem is when it happens on a weekend and I completely do not need to visit the office. By the time I realize that I have already wasted time and money on diesel.

The same happens when at work we do not actively choose what and when to do. This is one of the reasons why we should not skip the retrospectives at the end of each iteration, either sprint or change between workdays and weekdays schedule.

Do you have some special mantras that help you keep on track?