As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
Are You Slacking Off Already?
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Happy New Year!? It's the last day of February and we’ve probably come down from the high excitement and energy wave that the new year brought weeks ago. We've gone back to work, school, and our regular activities. Maybe, we’re already slacking off on our New Year resolutions, returning to where we started. This is a subtle encouragement to keep taking active steps to reach your goals and not slide into old unhealthy, or unproductive habits. It won’t be an easy or perfect journey, but if you stop trying, you’ll never know how far you can go. The beautiful thing about self-improvement is that you can realize on the 1st of January or in the middle of June that your life has got to change and begin making the necessary adjustments. Ask yourself:
I noticed that I’m less productive on days I wake up late or when I spend more than a few minutes on social media first thing in the morning before completing the major tasks for the day. So, a small change I’m trying to make is responding to a few important messages after my morning prayers, and getting on with my tasks. Oh! Waking up early too, my alarm rings by 5:30 am Sundays through Fridays (sometimes, I snooze till 6 ish though, hehe). External circumstances also exist - things beyond your direct control, but ultimately, you define how you respond to them. Your current struggles are real and perhaps painful. But, maybe they exist to strengthen your character and bring out the problem-solver in you. In any case, you'll limit yourself if you just accept the status quo. Ask yourself, what can I do about “so and so” problem? Research if you must, ask people more knowledgeable than you, and when you find an answer, go ahead and implement it. Keep testing solutions. Isn't that how you live a life of adventure? Make no excuses. Take responsibility for your life. Also, don’t beat yourself up on days you fall off. We all do. Just get up and get moving. Cheers to an amazing, productive, and fulfilling year!🥂 Until next time, Light & Increase. 🚀Speaking of no excuses. Brian Tracy's book “The Power of Self-Discipline” has been an eye-opener. You should check it out. 🚀Are you struggling with Goal-Setting or don't know where to start? Check out these blog posts: Goal Setting: Sticking to Schedules 7 Effective Goal-Setting Strategies Why Goal-Setting Doesn’t Work |
Friday Cogitations
As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
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