Archive for Advise to Self

Act 11: What Do You Want Years Ago?

Think Happiness @Work.  Think about what you are thinking ten years ago.

imageSee where you were, what you were doing, what you were feeling in as clearly as you can.  What were troubling you?  Is there something which you desperately want?

Create a mental picture of your inner life then. Try to remember. Take out any old journals or diaries that you may have. Talk to those close to you to refresh old memories.

Is there any of your life problems which somehow  seem to have solved by themselves?  Chances are many of the life challenges that have kept you wide awake at many nights, have simply disappeared as the months goes by.

Is there anything which you desperately want and now  with you? Are you happy and continue to be happy with what you have? Changes are you now have a mix feeling of satisfaction and regret.

Write down lessons which have learn in your paper or online journal. You will need to revisit this lesson learn exercise time and again.

Act 10: Know How to Use Words for Good

Think Happiness @Work

Affirmation is a declaration that something is true. Think about any words that you have repeated been saying to yourself but does not seem to change anything.

imageStart by asking the yourself if you honestly believe in anything you are saying?  Try changing to words which can bring your closer to reality and the realm of possibility.

If you are deep in debt, saying words that you are rich and wealthy will probably be an act of foolishness. Instead, try saying that your loan and borrowing are reducing by the month. Then take small actions that goes along with your new af?rmation.

For a start, forget designer’s dresses, settle credit card balance in full each month, DIY your lunch, ask yourself whether you really need the BMW and Mercedes … 

As each small affirmation comes to action and result, you will slowly but surely strengthen your inner belief that will make the game of life to work for you.

Do this often and do it each day. Sooner or later,  you will surprise yourself when you find yourself in a position of confidence, in control and in charge of your own destiny.

This time words will work for your own good.

Success: Be Flexible, Informed and Selfish

In both business and war, victors are often the side with clearer goals.  Reading a Brian Tracy’s article, being mindful about three military principles  may help us to be a better manager:

image1. Principle of Maneuver

This principle says that you should be clear about your goal and be flexible on how to achieve it.

Key to being flexible is to “accept feedback and self-corrective” advise.  Good managers can take any feedback even if it is contrary to what they have in mind.  They can accept new  information, modify their current plans, and move forward quickly with new ideas and insights.

2. Principle of Intelligence

This simply means, “get the facts” which are not manipulated.  There is probably no question about the important of real facts and not any assumed facts which may be full of hopes but not reasons.

The quality of the decisions that you make may be in proportion to real, current information that you have. With enough information, you should not delay to make a decision  and move forward with action.

3. Principle of Economy

This means that you need to have and be ready with enough resources to achieve your objective and and not more.

You are limited by your personal energy and you need to be selfish on how you are going to spend your time.  Regularly ask yourself the following:

  • How important is this task?
  • How important is this goal to me?
Think, Learn and Do

Here are two ideas that you can put to use:

  1. First, be flexible, be willing to try different things and be open to new ideas.
  2. Second, get real facts and try to understand some facts before jumping into action with ‘long tail’ consequences.
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