Being stuck in a rut can be comfortable: you know exactly what to expect, and exactly how things are going to turn out.

But life in a rut has a dark side, reinforcing old habits and preventing you from stepping out of your comfort zone.

Just ask Ronnie Hoffman, who changed his life using a few pieces of paper and a box.

Every month for the past five years, Hoffman pulls out a hand-written goal from his box and challenges himself to explore something new - from freestyle rap to learning how to write Hebrew.

Inspired by Ronnie, this Now or Never features the unique ways that Canadians are digging themselves out of their ruts.

A woman desperate to kick her cell phone addiction gets help from a master of mindfulness.

Unsuspecting shoppers are convinced to get out of their grocery store grooves.

A guy who has basically worn the same outfit for 15 years has a style intervention.

And a woman pulls herself out of a romantic dry spell... by challenging herself to go on 50 dates.