Tuesday, January 4, 2011

How soon a Lifetime

A lifetime can seem awfully long to most of us and in terms of remembering the experiences we gather in the length of one, well a lifetime may even see an eternity. One's life can even seem short, always in need of more time. Your life can be as fruitful as you want it to be or can be as dull if you so choose it. My point is this; We can never take back lost time. Whatever time is given to us is it, and how we spend it and choose to live this lifetime is entirely up to us.

There was a time when you lived your childhood memories, always full of laughter and memories of home and summer vacations. Then you were a teenager full of vibrant youth and unrestrained energy, always eager to try something new. Then adulthood came up and an expectant you evolved, wanting to take on the world, to change it as you see fit.

When you start nearing the later part of your life you tend to take things slower, be more cautious, and always wary of uncertainties. Then the time comes when you will have to face what we will all face, a time to have a final glimpse of our lives AND WE WILL WONDER where our life had been or that if we had done things differently we certainly would have had a better life. Maybe we'll regret some things but on the whole we will feel blessed.

When you surround yourself with people who love you and more importantly, you love back you will find a life richer in meaning. Yes, a lifetime is indeed too short and it can pass by in a breath's time but the moments which comprise your life define who you are. Take the time to do more of these things and you will find yourself happier and more content with your life.

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There really is no secret to a long and happy life. It is there if you want it and it can be yours if you strive for it. Do take care of yourselves. Until the next post.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

How to be more productive

Productivity as most people would define it is being efficient in producing work or results. It's about getting the most and doing the most with the available time and resources made available to you. Being productive means much more than that, actually. It's also about having the right mindset, intentions, and drive. The burning questions in our minds then becomes how can we make our daily life more productive? Does it simply mean being able to do more or having more results? Well, yes and no. Yes in the sense that the actual outcome would mean really being able to do more and have more done. No in the sense that it is also a question of optimal time management. Time, you see, is not really on our side. That is a fact. Each second of every minute of every hour of every day of our lives will never be returned to us. We simply age even as you read this. That is a natural law and there simply is no way getting around it.

Being more productive begins with establishing new habits and eradicating old ones. The following should be a daily inclusion in your TO DO list;

1. Be more observant of what you do on a daily basis and the length of time by which you do them.

2. Be less idle. Learn to do things in between things.

3. Start your day early and note which part of the day you are most productive and when is your down-time.

4. Stay Healthy.

5. Be more compliant and less fixated on other people's "How-to's" in life.

6. Always have a backup plan handy and always see things through YOURSELF.

7.It's always about ATTITUDE.

Being more productive is also about the way you interact with the people you encounter on a daily basis. What I mean by this is its also about relationships.
How you react and interact ultimately has resounding effects on your level of productivity. So breed a healthy environment not just in the workplace but at home as well. Stress, depression, and tension have the most negative effects on your outlook and the way you perform. Also, learn to be dynamic. "Flow like water", as they say. Never commit yourself to totality but rather commit yourself in being at your best even at the worst of times. Until our next post, folks. You guys take care.