Practical Tips for Productive Living
It’s not the answers you get from others, but the questions you ask of yourself, that will help you the most in life. Here are 40 thought-provoking questions to help you refresh and refocus your thinking in the days and weeks ahead:
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“Happiness, not in another place, but this place… not for another hour, but this hour.”
— Walt Whitman
All around the world, the present moment is filled with beauty.
If you are attentive, you will see it. If you are willing, you will help create it.
Let’s take a moment to think about the beautiful things happening around us, near and far.
Right now, at this exact moment somewhere… [Read more…]
“Fall seven times, stand up eight!”
On an average day, most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is. Adjust your response and all that extra stress is gone. Truly, inner calmness among chaos is a superpower that frees you to focus more effectively on the few things that actually matter.
So don’t overwhelm yourself. Just do what you can right now. Practice focusing on what truly matters, and letting go of what does not. Use your frustrations to motivate you rather than annoy you. You are in control of your focus, and how you choose to allocate your energy today.
And here are a few more good things to reflect on when life gets stressful…
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Too often we overestimate the significance of one big defining moment and underestimate the value of making a little progress every day.
You’re probably familiar with what’s known as the Serenity Prayer. It goes like this:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
There’s an important lesson here — one that’s very often glossed over…
When a chaotic reality is swirling around us, we often try to relieve our anxiety by [Read more…]
Life enlightens you gradually as you age. You realize how much nonsense you have wasted time and energy on. And you begin to understand what it means to let go.
Have you ever met Debbie Downer, Negative Nick or Pessimistic Pat? These people can be so entrenched in the bad that there isn’t any room left for good things to grow. They inhabit our families and social circles. It can be emotionally draining just being around them, and you must be careful because their attitudes are contagious. Negativity perpetuates itself, breeds dissatisfaction and clutters the mind. And when the mind is cluttered with negativity, peace and happiness are much harder to come by.
So here are 10 essential ways to defend yourself against negativity:
Most negative people behave negatively not just to you, but to everyone they interact with. What they say and do is [Read more…]
