Having a Meaningful Life - Part 2 of 3! đYou can have meaning in your life through your You can have meaning in your life through your (1) creativity, (2) experiences, and (3) attitude. Let's go over experiences. đIn addition to your creativity, you can have meaning in your life through your experiences, both good and bad. For instance, when you complete a challenging goal, say running a marathon after a year of training, you feel extremely good! Maybe you spend many months teaching a child math skills. When you see the child solving the math problems, you feel joy! đ⤠đ¤ Even when you fail at something, you can gain more meaning in your life. Although your failure is...
Be quick on your actions. Whenever I have an idea, I start typing it down as soon as possible on my app for notes on my smart phone or laptop. Sometimes I write it down in my notebook. Next, I research and write my plan and strategy. If it looks doable, I execute my actions stated in my plan. I do my best to work on my small goals daily. Over time, these small goals compound, and so does my knowledge, skills, and relationships. If itâs a physical activity, I read up on it and then begin practicing it. If I enjoy the activity, I add it to my arsenal of physical exercises. Have patience on your results. Many successful...
Productivity is something I'm constantly working on. On some days, I'm in the zone. Everything flows. I get amazing ideas! I'm able to figure things out rather smoothly! And importantly, I execute on a significant amount of work! Then, there are those days when my problems overwhelm me, stagnating my ideas, overwhelming my willpower to overcome issues, and slowing my progress on work. To increase my productivity on my challenging days, I do the following, which helps me tremendously: (1) Be present and put aside my fear of what may or may not happen tomorrow; (2) Focus on what I can control; and (3) Work on one thing at a time. Being present keeps me in the moment. I can't see the future, nor can I...
On some days, you wake up with less motivation to attack your day. Maybe you're stressed about the overwhelming amount of work you have to do. Maybe you're down because things aren't going as you planned? You're wondering if something will or will not happen, causing you angst. Are you worrying about a relationship, the break-up of one, or being lonely? The death of a loved may have hit you hard. Maybe it's because someone yelled at you at work or the critics are attacking you. Heck, it could be all of the above. You turn off your alarm, wishing you could fade away into a wonderful dream where you're smiling and sipping a favorite beverage as you overlook the...
You've got one shot in your life, make the most of your life! The fact that you're born into this world and still alive reading this article, demonstrates how lucky you are. Scientists estimate that the odds of you existing are about 1 in 4 hundred trillion. That's crazy odds! Not only are you lucky, you're a one of a kind with your own personality and way of thinking. This makes you lucky and special!  When I was young, my parents made my two younger sisters and I try many sports and activities. From there, my sisters and I gravitated towards certain sports and community organizations that we enjoyed and had an interest in. My sisters and I continue to do this as...
