The
Undisciplined Pursuit of the Wrong Things
The tittle sounds awful yet that is
precisely what most people are doing. Wrongly chasing the wrong things. Why? It is the culture of our day. The undisciplined
pursuit of the wrong things leads to unproductive busyness for the accumulation
of the wrong things. The key question here is why does it happen to so many
people? Here are 7 reasons:
1. Lack of a
clear purpose. What is the reason for
your being? What are the things that really matter in your life?
2. Lack of
priorities. Busyness is not a badge
of honor. This comes from the myth that one can fit everything in. How about
start living by priorities instead of obligations?
3. Lack of the
right plans. It seems easy to switch
priorities at whim. We underestimate the time it is going to take to complete the
right things. What are the top 3 goals and how are they going to be reached?
4. Instant
gratification. Stop going with the
flow. Stop living the life others expect of you and start living the life you
were born to live. We must be willing to sacrifice the good if we are to get
the great things. Why are you falling for the cravings constantly being fed by
the media?
5.
Thinking material things and money solves everything. Money is just a tool. We must take full control of our
personal finances. Otherwise, we will be forever a slave of money. How
financially fit are you?
6. Focus on
self. Focus on self leads to a stressful
and unproductive life. Yielding to the social pressures to conform leads to an
unhealthy ego. Can you remember how great you felt when you serve someone in
need?
7. Plain
consumerism. Consumerism is the
accumulation of liabilities; the accumulation of the wrong things, usually of
poor quality. How good a deal is it if you don’t really need what you are
spending your money on?
The solution to the ailments above is to have a plan
for your life. Defend your life plan by making great choices. Be a great
negotiator and deal make when it comes to time and money. Create a space so you
are clear to what you say YES to. Pattern-interrupt the wrong thinking and
respond instead of reacting to the life opportunities in front of you. Learn to
say NO in a savvy way. What are you trading your precious time for? Can you recognize the difference between positive and negative social peer pressure?
Thank
you for reading and reflecting on today’s nuggets. Please share with others.
I would love the
opportunity to share my Nuggets with your audience!
Be blessed and be a
blessing to others
Carlos Fontana
Author of the book Priceless, Co-author of the
book Follow to Lead
"The future
belongs to those who can see and pursue opportunities before they are
obvious."
"Those that take
swift action will always leave those that don't breathing the dust."
No comments:
Post a Comment