Usually you know what is right. You just don’t want it to be so.
Often we ask advice from whoever is around. But if you go to someone specifically, it is often because you know they’ll tell you what you want to hear; even if you know it’s what you need to hear.
It can feel so nice if it is a rare occurrence. Not having to go anywhere may even be better than the actual lounging.
I’m out of bed between 5am and 7am, 7 days a week. I usually like getting up early as I can go for a run, get some work done and have breakfast with the kids.
But on Sunday morning it was about 10:30am when I finally got out of bed for good. Although I’d been awake from 05:30, I did drop back off a few short times.
It was very nice. No need to rush off somewhere. The house was very quiet. I got some things done on my phone. Thought through some issues. And generally just had a relaxing morning. I even played a few games of solitaire on my phone.
When it happens so rarely, it really is a treat. I hope you can enjoy one like that soon.
Those days you can wear shorts and a T-shirt and feel warm all day and never chilly. The ideal recipe begins from 21C, mostly sunny, 43% humidity and only a 3-6 mph breeze.
This is fabulous weather for me. It can still go warmer. It can go all the way up to the early 30s; especially if there is a lovely swimming option nearby.
Enjoy it every day it’s here!
There are many reasons to do this. It’s an investment in you and your personal well-being for starters. Knowing where things are at financially is calming, liberating and allows maximum fun.
If you know your bills are paid, your emergency account is fully funded and your investments are working day and night for you, you will have a greater sense of calm. And it lasts all year. Not just the week or two of calm you get from going on a holiday. Especially if your bills pile up, your admin gets behind and you blow your emergency funds on your, ‘but I needed it!’ trip.
Also, if you were incapacitated or died, could someone step in and know where everything was? Are all the accounts easy to find? Is there an up-to-date will? Are bills on direct debit? Or would someone have to hunt around and figure out what to pay and when?
Do this for you, and your heirs or carers. Start today and have it all sorted by the 15th July (2022!!). Go!
If you focused and were excellent with your time, could you be more productive? Could you get more done in a day?
It’s amazing what you can achieve when you don’t get distracted, procrastinate or do only the fun things.
If you seriously want to change your life, put the work in. Stop talking about it. Get it done.
I find most arguments occur because the people involved are looking at different details including timing. We can get a lot more done if we listen to the details and understand why those ones are so important to the other person.
Most issues are caused by lack of attention to the fine details. Precision is important with respect to timing, location, topic, attendees, etc.
Generalising can seem quicker but it usually just gets people frustrated. Get down into the details.
If you want to develop better habits, or stop unhelpful habits, you will make it easier for yourself and more likely to succeed if you track your habits daily.
It’s good to find common ground when you are speaking with others. That’s why we look for common relationships, geographies, schools and other meaningful connections.
Keep them in mind. It’s a great thing to do.
Competition is innate in the human species. We compete for resources, mates, abundance and pride.
In the modern world we compete in sports and less so, military conflicts. We compete for mates still and jobs.
Winning feels good.
Companies compete. Or at least the stakeholders/employees compete.
Philosophy is becoming more competitive too. Some people want to win you over to their side. They are not happy hearing the diversity of thought. They simply want you to agree with, and adopt, their point of view.
Unlike the sportsmanship seen at sporting events, where they shake hands at the end, there seems to be less of that with opposing points of view in the modern world.
We can remain competitive and try to influence people’s point of view but we might want to be more sportsmanlike, regardless of win, lose or draw.
I love a nap now and then. 5 minutes or 15. Sometimes 2 hours. They can be awesome. Rejuvenating. Energising.
Having a nap to recharge your batteries can be a great idea. Amazing how well they work.
Sitting in a chair, lying down on a sofa or even on a floor, sometimes you’re so in need, anywhere will do!
