How Is It LIVING YOUR LIFE?

 

WHO says that LIVING YOUR LIFE is a no-brainer?  Many people share that same mindset and you know WHAT?  WHERE are they now?  They're in the doldrums.  Many would wake up sluggish almost every morning [except if there's an upcoming thing that excites them] and then have their caffeinated beverages as their constant necessity to help them power through the day?  Imagine if you'll struggle right from the firing line right at the first hour of the day???

If this sounds familiar, YES dude, it's high time to ditch those quick fixes, those palliatives you've been relying on and dependent to.  True, getting started [especially after waking up] may sometimes seem daunting [till now, I do have my fair share of it BUT I'll consider them as outliers] BUT you got to realize that eventually, sooner you will be energized to keep going once you recap the benefits of being healthier, happier and more productive💚💛💜

If there's a magic word I learnt through the years, it's ENERGY MANAGEMENT dude.  Let's recraft our mindset such that we'll try to think of our energy as that limited and finite resource [unlike those bottomless pit we wrongly think of] just like money in our bank account.  Regardless of your high-octane running bank account balance now, if you keep depleting it everyday, before you know it, you would have ran kaput, empty, nada, nil, keiner.  Problem is, WHEN our balance is running high, WHO CARES???

BUT here's the uniqueness that separates each of us.  At any point in time, we have differing balances of our 'bank accounts'.  That's WHERE I draw the analogy with regard our respective energies.  Activities and interactions would mean withdrawing energy from OR deposit energy into your bank account.  And WHILE you may NOT always have control over activities that deplete such energy, YES you can take steps to deposit more energy into your account.  SO HOW?  Allow me to mimic WHAT our health gurus keep preaching.  EAT NOURISHING FOOD.  I'm a late comer to this advocacy BUT yes, I have embraced this by now.  Having a well-balanced and healthy diet is at the very core of our well-being.  BUT it's common to regard healthy eating primarily as a tool for weight loss.  Quoting a recent research by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a balanced diet high in fruits and vegetables, lean protein, low fat dairy and whole grains are MUST HAVEs✅✅✅

Our takeaway:  The toughest act to replicate is pushing ourselves damn hard to CHANGE.  BUT in the past, WHEN I became aware that some quarters OR circumstances were either hemorrhaging OR sabotaging my deep reservoir of energy, rather than be tempted to tackle them all in one go [because likely that will be an exercise in futility], I would choose a very small opening, a very slight opening of an opportunity that I deem important to me and then, I would set modest BUT realistic goals to achieve within the near-term.  From thereon, I planned and prioritize in a rational and reinforced manner, sustaining small gains until at one point, I would realize my life is on an upward trajectory again, LIVING LIFE indeed at my own pace, on my own terms dude😃😃😃