End Procrastination – Get Things Done!

 

End Procrastination – Get Things Done!
by Jane Powell

 

“I should get that done, I’ll do it later.”

 

Sound familiar? It’s called procrastination and we all do it, but for some women it’s a way of life.

 

Procrastination makes you feel both indecisive and guilty – indecisive because you choose to postpone what must be done and guilty for not doing, now, what you need to do. The more often you procrastinate, the weaker you feel.

 

If you’re in the habit of putting things off, try this. Next time you’re faced with a project, take a look at what you want to accomplish. Tune into the reasons for your resistance and then honestly ask yourself, “Is this something I can start, now?” Most of the time the answer is “Yes.” So, start!

 

See yourself as someone who makes solid decisions. When you commit to something honor yourself and stick with it until it’s done. You’ll empower yourself and the desire to procrastinate will, slowly, disappear.

 

 

EIGHT CLUES TO HAPPINESS

By- KHUSHWANT SINGH

Having lived a reasonably contented life, I was musing over what a person should strive for to achieve happiness. I drew up a list of a few essentials which I put forward for the readers' appraisal.

1. First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. If you do not enjoy good health you can never be happy. Any ailment, however trivial, will deduct from your happiness.

2. Second, A HEALTHY BANK BALANCE. It need not run into crores but should be enough to provide for creature comforts and something to spare for recreation, like eating out, going to the pictures, travelling or going on holidays on the hills or by the sea. Shortage of money can be only demoralizing. Living on credit or borrowing is demeaning and lowers one in one's own eyes.

3. Third, A HOME OF YOUR OWN. Rented premises can never give you the snug feeling of a nest which is yours for keeps that a home provides: if it has a garden space, all the better. Plant your own trees and flowers, see them grow and blossom, cultivate a sense of kinship with them.

4. Fourth, AN UNDERSTANDING COMPANION, be it your spouse or a friend. If there are too many misunderstandings, they will rob you of your peace of mind.

5. Fifth, LACK OF ENVY towards those who have done better than you in life; risen higher, made more money, or earned more fame. Envy can be very corroding; avoid comparing yourself with others.

6. Sixth, DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PEOPLE to descend on you for gup-shup. By the time you get rid of them, you will feel exhausted and poisoned by their gossip-mongering.

7. Seventh, CULTIVATE SOME HOBBIES which can bring you a sense of fulfillment, such as gardening, reading, writing, painting, playing or listening to music. Going to clubs or parties to get free drinks or to meet celebrities is criminal waste of time.

8. Eighth, every morning and evening, devote 15 minutes to INTROSPECTION. In the morning, 10 minutes should be spent on stilling the mind and then five in listing things you have to do that day. In the evening, five minutes to still the mind again, and ten to go over what you had undertaken to do.
RICHNESS is not Earning  More, Spending More  Or Saving  More, but ...

"RICHNESS IS WHEN YOU NEED NO MORE"

 

Thanks for sharing akhoja

 

 

A problem is a problem for you when you think it is. An opportunity is an opportunity for you when you see it as such.
Are you going to let yourself be tossed around by events beyond your control? Or, will you choose to find and to fulfill the value that is imbedded in every situation?

 

Where you end up going is a direct result of where you think you will go. It's easy to think that there's no hope, and yet it is just as easy to see the positive possibilities.

 

What's the difference between letting your worst fears play out and allowing your most treasured dreams to be realized? At the most basic level, the difference is the way you choose to think of your life in each and every moment.

 

Every thought comes, without effort or hesitation, the moment you choose to think it into existence. The positive thoughts cost no more than the negative ones, yet they open the way for infinitely greater value in your life.

 

You can think that the world is against you, and you'll be right. Or, you can think your way positively forward, and live the magnificent reality of your highest vision.

 

Ralph Marston

 

 

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Laki-laki  itu  datang  ke sebuah pesta. Meskipun penampilannya tidak jauh  berbeda  dengan  penampilan laki-laki lain yang datang, namun kelihatannya  tidak  seorangpun  yang  tertarik  padanya.  Ia lalu memperhatikan seorang  gadis  yang  dari  tadi  dikelilingi banyak orang. Di akhir pesta itu, IA  memberanikan  diri  mengundang  gadis itu  untuk  menemaninya minum kopi.

Karena  kelihatannya  laki-laki  itu  menunjukkan  sikap yang sopan, gadis  itupun  memenuhi  undangannya.  Mereka  berdua kini duduk di sebuah warung  kopi.  Begitu  gugupnya laki-laki itu hingga IA tidak tahu bagaimana harus  memulai sebuah percakapan.

Tiba-tiba  IA  berkata  kepada pelayan,  "Dapatkah engkau memberiku sedikit  garam  untuk  kopiku? " Setiap orang yang Ada di sekitar mereka memandang lelaki itu keheranan. Wajahnya  memerah  seketika, tetapi IA tetap memasukkan  garam  itu  ke dlm kopi nya lalu kemudian meminumnya.

Penuh  rasa  ingin  tahu,  gadis yang duduk di depannya bertanya, "Bagaimana kau  bisa mempunyai hobi yang aneh ini?" Laki-laki itupun menjawab, "Ketika aku  masih  kecil, aku hidup di dekat laut, aku suka bermain-main di laut. Jadi  aku  tahu  rasanya  air  laut,  asin seperti rasa kopi asin ini. Sekarang,  setiap  kali  aku  meminum kopi asin ini, aku terkenang akan masa kecilku,  tentang  kampung  halamanku,  aku sangat merindukan kampung halamanku, aku  merindukan  orang  tuaku  yang tetap  hidup  di sana. " Ia mengatakan itu  sambil berurai air Mata, kelihatannya IA sangat tersentuh.

Gadis  itu  berpikir, "Apa yang diceritakan  oleh laki-laki tersebut adalah  ungkapan  isi  hatinya yan g terdalam. Orang yang mau menceritakan tentang  kerinduannya  akan rumahnya adalah orang yang setia, peduli dengan rumah  Dan  bertanggung  jawab terhadap seisi rumahnya ". Maka gadis itupun mulai bercerita tentang kampung  halamannya  yang  jauh,  masa  kecilnya dan keluarganya.

Merekapun  berpacaran. Gadis I menemukan semua yang dia inginkan didalam  diri laki-laki tersebut. Laki-laki itu begitu toleransi, baik hati, hangat dan penuh perhatian. Ia adalah laki-laki yang sangat baik, shg IA  selalu merindukannya. Singkat cerita, merekapun menikah dan hidup bahagia. Setiap  kali,  IA selalu membuatkan kopi asin bagi suaminya karena IA tahu  suaminya sangat menyukai kopi asin.

Sesudah  empat puluh tahun menikah, meninggallah suaminya. Ia meninggalkan  surat kepada istrinya, "Sayangku, maafkan aku, maafkan kebohonganku selama aku hidup. Inilah satu-satunya  kebohonganku  padamu,  yaitu  tentang "kopi asin. Ingatkah  engkau pertama kali Kita bertemu dan berpacaran? Saat itu aku begitu gugup  untuk  memulai  percakapan kita. Karena kegugupanku, aku akhirnya meminta  garam  padahal  yang aku maksudkan adalah gula. Selama hidupku banyak kali  aku mencoba untuk mengatakan kepadamu hal yang sebenarnya, sebagaimana aku  telah  berjanji  bahwa  aku  tidak akan pernah berbohong kepadamu untuk  apapun  juga. Tetapi aku tidak sanggup mengatakannya. Kini aku sudah mati,  aku  tidak  takut lagi, maka aku memutuskan untuk mengatakan kebenaran ini  kepadamu  bahwa  aku tidak  suka  kopi asin. Rasanya aneh Dan tidak enak. Selama  hidupku  aku  baru  meminum kopi asin sejak aku mengenalmu.
Meski  begitu,  aku  tidak pernah menyesal untuk apapun yang aku lakukan untukmu. Memiliki  engkau  merupakan  kebahagiaan  terbesar yg pernah aku miliki selama  hidupku. Jika aku dapat hidup untuk kedua kalinya, aku
tetap ingin mengenalmu Dan memilikimu selamanya, meskipun aku harus meminum kopi asin  lagi ".

Air  Mata  wanita itu membasahi surat yang dibacanya. Suatu Hari seseorang  bertanya  kepadanya,  "Bagaimana  rasanya  kopi  asin itu?" "Sangat enak",  jawabnya.

Kita  selalu  berpikir  bahwa Kita sudah mengenal pasangan Kita lebih dari  orang  lain mengenal mereka. Tetapi mungkin saja Ada hal-hal tertentu yang  tidak  Kita  ketahui di mana pasangan Kita telah rela meminum " kopi asin"  (salty  coffee)  dengan  membuang ego, kesombongan, kesenangan Dan hobinya  untuk  menjaga keharmonisan hubungan Kita dengannya. Ya, begitulah caranya  mengasihi  Dan  mencintai.  Bukan  menuntut,  tetapi berkorban. "Janganlah tiap-tiap orang hanya  memperhatikan kepentingannya  sendiri, ttp kepentingan orang lain juga". Membuang kebencian Dan mengasihi lebih  lagi, menyebabkan rasa garam lebih enak daripada rasa gula. 

Author : unknown

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Don't ever leave the one you love for the one you like, because the one you like will leave you for the one they love.Find a guy, who calls you beautiful instead of hot.

Who calls you back when you hang up on him.

Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.

Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead.

Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.

Who holds your hand in front of his friends.

Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.

Wait for the one who turns to his friends and says, "...that's her."

Keep on loving :)

Criticisms You DON’T Want to Ignore

 

Criticisms You DON’T Want to Ignore

by Jane Powell

 “What are your patterns of criticism?”

Is there repetitive critical feedback that you receive on a regular basis?
If so, this feedback is worthy of your attention.
Repeated criticisms are opportunities, to learn about yourself.
Perhaps over the years, you have been told you’re an “ice queen,” 
you’re unapproachable or you’re shy. Though these criticisms may not be true or may reflect another’s misinterpretations, they still deserve your attention.
So, stop being defensive. Instead of resisting, examine the feedback.
Perhaps your shyness is coming across to others as aloofness, arrogance or hardheartedness. Though the truth may be the exact opposite, recognize that such impressions may close wonderful doors of opportunity.
If negative feedback repeats itself, give it thoughtful attention.
A little attention now may open many big doors, later.

 

DO YOU KNOW A HERO?
Not every Marine is a hero. During field training exercises at
Parris Island, South Carolina, one drill instructor threw a pine cone
among the recruits and yelled, "Grenade!" The trainees immediately
turned away and hit the ground. "Just as I suspected," chided the
drill instructor. "Not a hero among you! Didn't anyone want to jump
on that grenade to save the others?"
A little later the instructor tossed another pine cone and yelled,
"Grenade!" This time, all the recruits but one jumped on the
"explosive."
"Why are you still standing there?" the DI demanded.
"Sir," the recruit replied, "someone had to live to tell about it."
Not everyone is a hero. But then, not every hero jumps on grenades,
pulls terrified children from burning buildings, or wears an
impressive uniform.
Do you know a hero? I am not asking you to simply name a favorite
celebrity. There is a difference.
Do you know a hero? I think perhaps you do. Heroes, you see, can be
found in some of the most unexpected places. I knew a young mother
who was slowly dying of cancer, yet she put aside her pain long
enough every day to smile and laugh with her children. She tried
hard every day to bring sunshine into the gloomy hospital room when
her family was present. And I watched her husband fill the roles of
single parent and financial provider, and still spend every
remaining moment sitting at his mate's bedside, valiantly
encouraging and offering whatever hope he could muster.
I knew a talented teacher who could have worked at a far more
lucrative profession, yet was determined to stay in a disadvantaged
school in the hope that she could make a difference in a difficult
situation. She did it for her students.
I've known other heroes, too.
You may have noticed - many of the world's true heroes will never be
confused with action figures. Most have never been to battle,
competed athletically nor sung in a pop band. But they have faced
nearly impossible challenges with unimaginable determination and
courage. They found what it takes to bear the unbearable, forgive
the unforgivable, love the unlovable, outlast the unendurable or
defeat the undefeatable. And often they do it for the sake of
others.
Do you know a hero? Maybe one lives in your home. And perhaps one
even looks back at you from the mirror. For it is in everyday
battles of the spirit that true wars are fought and won. And it is
those real-life heroes who give the rest of us hope and remind us
that anything is possible.
Do you know a hero? I think you do.
Steve Goodier

 

Are you waiting for things to get better before taking action? The fact is that things will not get better until you go ahead and get yourself moving forward.
The best time to start is always now. For no matter what the outside circumstances may be, the most effective strategy is to get your inner strength revved up and rolling right away.
If you're waiting for things to be perfect, you'll wait forever. Instead, grab hold of what is here and now and find a way to make positive use of it.
Though your excuses for delaying may be very reasonable and impressive, those excuses won't move you forward. Circumstances will improve when you make the effort to improve them.
Even the smallest effort is much better than doing nothing. And small efforts that bring results will motivate you to take bigger, more effective steps.
You know from experience that you can do what you set your mind to do. Set your mind on the best of what can be, and savor the challenge of making it happen.
Ralph Marston

 

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