Wednesday, January 21, I bought New York Times best selling author Joyce Meyer's newest book "100 Ways to Simplify Your Life." Been hearing a lot of good reviews about it and told myself, why not? After all, juggling motherhood, personal goals, and a corporate career is pretty much a daunting task. Well, here I am today sharing her tips and my thoughts on this good book:
Tip # 1: Do One Thing at a Time
"Develop and ability to give yourself to what you are doing. You will sense an awareness enabling you to enjoy the current activity, instead of going through each day in a blur of activity and confusing thoughts which leave you drained and exhausted."
I say "That is so true." Had my fair share of wasting time and worrying about tasks that "I didn't feel like doing" and yet they should be done. It's difficult, yes, but motivating ourselves to enjoy the task, even if we do not like it that much, can save us a lot of time and help focus our energies.
Tip #2: Be Satisfied with What You Have
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have."
Ouch! Yes, history has dictated man to go for more power and more wealth. :) Well, thank God there's always something there to remind me to be contented with my situation and be willing to wait as I move forward with my journey. I recall my grand mother saying, "Magpasalamat sa anumang bagay na mayroon ka at magtiyaga dahil darating din ang pagpapala."
Yes, in our continuous quests in life, we often keep God at the backseat. But I found it such a blessing just to say thanks to Him the moment I wake up in the morning. It's awesome to always keep Him in the loop of things because we'll never know how many surprises He has in store for us if we keep Him at the drivers seat.
Well that's it for now... sharing other tips soon! :)
Tip # 1: Do One Thing at a Time
"Develop and ability to give yourself to what you are doing. You will sense an awareness enabling you to enjoy the current activity, instead of going through each day in a blur of activity and confusing thoughts which leave you drained and exhausted."
I say "That is so true." Had my fair share of wasting time and worrying about tasks that "I didn't feel like doing" and yet they should be done. It's difficult, yes, but motivating ourselves to enjoy the task, even if we do not like it that much, can save us a lot of time and help focus our energies.
Tip #2: Be Satisfied with What You Have
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have."
Ouch! Yes, history has dictated man to go for more power and more wealth. :) Well, thank God there's always something there to remind me to be contented with my situation and be willing to wait as I move forward with my journey. I recall my grand mother saying, "Magpasalamat sa anumang bagay na mayroon ka at magtiyaga dahil darating din ang pagpapala."
Tip #3: Keep God First
"We can enjoy abundance without it pulling us away from God. We can be prosperous and still keep God first in our lives."
Yes, in our continuous quests in life, we often keep God at the backseat. But I found it such a blessing just to say thanks to Him the moment I wake up in the morning. It's awesome to always keep Him in the loop of things because we'll never know how many surprises He has in store for us if we keep Him at the drivers seat.
Well that's it for now... sharing other tips soon! :)
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