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The Day I Realised I was Running Out of Time
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Living your life over again
If you can calculate the odds of living your life all over again, would you do the same things you are doing now? If you are 35 now, starting all over would make you 70. By 40, starting over will make you eighty.
If we don't seize the day, time will be running out to accomplish all the goals we have in mind.
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Your life starts NOW
Instead of becoming discouraged by all the goals that have not been completed, decide to start living. Live with clarity and direction.
Realize that the time is passing, but it's what we do every moment forward that counts.
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Do a reality check
Being happy is a matter of choice, they say. And so it is most often. In order to make sure you make the most of your time, you should always bear in mind that life can be as beautiful as it can be...
Point out your problem
When feeling unhappy, make sure you understand very well what the issue is. Without a clear identification of the problem, there can be no permanent solution.
This applies especially when you think the issue is yourself: after some good years, you are still not the person you have always wanted to be. And that is perfectly fine: embrace your defaults as well as your qualities and learn to work on them for further improvement.
Acceptance and hustling
If you have recently come to the conclusion that you are not happy, you might want to considerate two aspects: firstly, it is worth working hard in order to achieve your goals and secondly, sometimes you have to accept that you can not have everything, as you do not possess the ability to change the world. Try it for a change and you might just feel a bit happier afterwards.
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“I think money is great. But physical and mental energy is the greatest riches of human life.”
Jerry Seinfeld
Personal Energy
Energy is everything. It goes beyond status, power, and money. Personal Energy is difficult to measure, as our energy levels vary.
There are 3 types of energy:
- Mental Energy: It is your ability to concentrate, pay attention and focus.
- Physical Energy: Ability to perform physical tasks
- Emotional Energy: Ability to feel compassion.
Managing Personal Energy
- Mindfulness meditation is an excellent tool to improve our focus and awareness. We can enhance our mental energy by integrating our mind through meditation, instead of getting lost in scattered thoughts.
- Physical energy can be enhanced with regular exercise, no matter what kind.
- Emotional energy is intensified by human interaction. Meeting new people and spending time with people with no particular agenda is a great way to stay positive and improve your energy levels.
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Starting To Write
Writing can be a lonely, thankless job, filled with rejection. But it can also be very rewarding when your text resonates with people.
Ask yourself why you want to write and what do you wa...
Choosing a Time And Place To Write
- Results come when you work at your craft consistently every day.
- It’s good to write first thing in the morning, as you are more creative upon waking.
- If you have a job, your writing should take place outside your work time.
- Choose a “writing spot” and keep it consistent.
Set Small Goals
Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to follow advanced techniques early on. There is endless advice on writing, but in the beginning, all that matters is getting words onto the page every day.
Set small, easy to accomplish goals and build upon it. Focus not on the end result, but on the process.