Words of the Wise
The Positivity Blog has a great post from a couple months back that is appropriate for this time of the year. While spring has been around for awhile some places, those of us in the northeast are still sorting out our feelings about whether it should be Winter or Summer right now. Fortunately this means we should be moving toward some semblance of Spring. Thus Spring Cleaning and renewal are just what the decorator and doctor are calling for.
The post goes over seven sayings from Bruce Lee that should help make your life a simpler and happier. I’ll share my two favorites and my own commentary. Then make sure you head over and see the full list of seven.
“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”
Life has become so hectic. It seems to have become a new extreme sport to add more activities to our daily lives. Now the point has come where many people are too stressed by the number of things packed into their limited schedule they no longer know how to get any of it done. For a lot of people, that is the same way the weekend goes.
No matter if you are at home or work, cut back! Examine what you are doing and eliminate as many things as you can. You will be happier at home and more productive at work. Don’t believe me? Try it for a week.
“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
In a culture driven by the rich and famous, it might seem like a curse to not be one of the beautiful ones. However, trying to be somebody famous will kill off the person inside you who could be famous. You are already a full, unique person. Never dislodge what you are to make room for what you are not.
