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A Focused, Meaningful Way to Work
We need to find a way where we are:
- Getting stuff done.
- Focused, calm and relaxed.
- Fully present and not rushing anything.
- Having a sense of purpose and meaning in our work.
- Completing important tasks even if they look daunting.
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Being Busy: Breaking The Chain
- We say yes to things we find difficult to squeeze in our schedule. The key is to commit to less, and be committed to the task we say yes to.
- We move around, fiddling with one task or the other, habitually keeping ourselves busy, because we aren’t familiar w...
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Remember To Practice!
- Practice with meaning, purpose, gratitude, peace, focus and full presence.
- Physical reminders and cues work best to help us remember our tasks or the way we have to do our tasks.
- If we see a reminder, we generally have a tendency t...
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Always Too Busy
We have a standard rationalization for not honouring our commitments, not spending quality time with our family, or for not meditating or working out. We claim to be too busy.
Though it feels true that we are busy, it is all just smoke and mirrors and is reversible. We need to deve...
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The Antidotes To Our ‘Being Busy’ Tendencies
- Prioritize high-impact tasks that actually matter. These tasks should be 80 per cent of what we do.
- As for choosing a task, find the meaning and purpose behind it, and then connect to it.
- Focus on one small task at a time,...
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While a majority of people struggle to find meaningful work, those who are fortunate enough to have it, have another challenge: Staying connected with that meaning.
It is easy to lose sight of the meaning and why we care about it, as we get stuck in the endless list of tasks. Even if we st...
Our understanding of 'enough'
Rather than seeking long-term happiness, fulfilment, success, and acknowledgment, we can reframe our understanding of enough.
- What do I need to do to keep my body healthy?
- What do I need to eat to ensure I don’t go hungry?
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Get Organized in a Timed Way
To eliminate distraction, we need to find where we start doing it.
Often it’s when we are organizing and doing the prep work, the stuff required for us to start working. Getting yourself organized in a timed way (about 5 minutes) helps us deflect any possible entry point of distraction.
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