Amid Sea of Change
THE ONLY PERMANENT THING IN LIFE IS CHANGE, period. Apologies for quoting one of the most quoted cliche in years. But as we usher in the year 2023, isn't it apt for us to [frankly] ask ourselves as regards our readiness and coping capability Amid Sea of Change which will unfurl [sometimes swiftly before you know it] right into our eyes the coming months.The challenging question here which was often thrown to me by cynics is WHY should we bother ourselves with future uncertainties which are NOT even certain to materialize? Simple. In life, except for five [5] phenomena [e.g. accidents, illness, terrorism and natural calamities and anything that's FORCE MAJEURE, for anything and everything, we got to be prepared even prior to it to happen, if at all.No one size fits all. That explains why we're here, to share my 2-cents where it's worth it.
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Amid Sea of Change
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Turning BAD Anxiety to GOOD Anxiety
Turning BAD Anxiety to GOOD Anxiety
ANXIETY pervades. ANXIETY prevails. ANXIETY has taken control of many lives till now. But neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki tells us that ANXIETY can give us clues how to make our lives better. BTW, ANXIETY can feel like a heavy weight that we didn't ask to carry. And who wouldn't love to get rid of it? And Suzuki tells us it is possible for Turning BAD Anxiety to GOOD Anxietyπππ
Suzuki says that ANXIETY is a natural human emotion, one that evolved to serve a purpose. We feel anxious when there is some kind of danger. It primes our body to fight or flee from that danger, hoping that we'll end up much better off. On the same breadth, our modern anxieties can be a warning signal for things that are wrong. NOT ENOUGH REST. TOO MUCH MULTITASKING. FEELING ISOLATED. With all these ANXIETY manifestations, our anxious energy alerts us to change our lives for the better. Worst thing to happen is IF we simply approach it as something to AVOID? Or to GET RID of? Then, we DON'T only fail to solve the problem but actually end up to miss that opportunity to leverage that positive side of our ANXIETY.Now if we're 'off track' now, how can we be back on track? First off, we need to TURN DOWN THE VOLUME of ANXIETY so that we can listen to what it has to say. Now, before anything else, let's align on the definition of ANXIETY which is that FEELING of FEAR or worry typically associated with situations of uncertainty. And there are zillions of examples we can conjure in our real lifeπππAnd as this KIND of COPING book from Amazon, the emotion of ANXIETY and that underlying stress response that comes when we have ANXIETY, evolved to protect us. In fact, neuroscientists claim that it is critical for our survival because while in the past, most threats to life were lions and tigers, today we got to figure out the GOOD ANXIETY that comes with a better awareness that ANXIETY is protective and going through all the exercises and using the tools in life for us to take advantage of what ANXIETY originally evolved to do, which is to put into action that will give us a better outcome. Contrary to the title of this Amazon book, it is NOT enough if we'll claim we're KIND of COPING❗❗❗
Friday, January 6, 2023
Travails of Travel and the HUMAN HEART
EvenTravails of Travel And The HUMAN HEART
'Tis the season for festivities, for job and yes, for travels ! Prior to the pandemic, our family made sure we had our 'annual pilgrimage' in our travels outside the country. But that cruel pandemic just unceremoniously put a stop to all that. And swinging over to the United States, CNN says that with the cruel winter across the American continent, more than 15,000 flights were cancelled 'within, into or out of the U.S. πππAs per CNN, just as millions piled into cars and flooded into airports with stuffed bags in tow over the weekend, a paralyzing winter storm swept across the United States, threatening to halt or significantly delay many people's journeys. Such are the Travails of Travel. Even Southwest CEO Bob Jordan was quoted that this week's recent paralyzed leaving thousands of passengers stalled is the 'largest scale event' he's ever seen in his life. To complicate things, closed highways and dangerous road conditions also made driving treacherous. But in the midst of all these 'horror' stories, there were 'lights in the tunnel ahead'.Even Baguio City, the favorite Asian city due to its cooler weather during Decembers was not spared. Traffic gridlock was everywhere. But what made peole go through all these Travails of Travel was the element of the human heart that softened and opened up to accommodate and shelter the stranded travelers. Indeed, heartwarming to hear this festive season❗❗❗
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Where The Rubber Meets The Road
Where The Rubber Meets The Road
One facet in life where we're NOT forewarned at all is that at some point in our life [and in fact, from time to time], it is Where The Rubber Meets The Road. Meaning, everything we learned either from school or from theories or even in life, they will be tested in real-life scenarios.And this is very much akin to tires/tyres. You can choose to buy the premium Goodyear or Michelin products but the very acid test will be Where The Rubber Meets The Road. Once you hit the road, most [if not all] of its functions will be tested to the hilt and what better way to test it as when you finally hit the road, especially once you go full throttle. By then you can attest if the tires/tyres are that good enough in their traction at various pointsUnfortunately, many of us [including myself many times in the past], we end up getting stuck up with IDEAS & IDEAS that end up overflowing and eventually overwhelming us, ourselves. IDEAS a.k.a. theories that remain as such are akin to NOTHING AT ALL. You got to crystallize your IDEAS into concrete action words and translate such words into concrete action.Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Task Paralysis
Task Paralysis
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all !!! Oh, while leisurely sipping my morning coffee this morning and browsing thru Channelnewsasia, I came across their piece today titled Task Paralysis and I thought I won't waste my time by grabbing this pic, NOT because of it but what grabbed me by my lapels was the Task Paralysis piece itself because all along I have been harping about ANALYSIS PARALYSISTuesday, January 3, 2023
A Glass Half Full View
A Glass Half Full View
Bringing A Glass Half Full View as today's thread seems awfully boring. You might even question me "HAVE YOU RAN OUT OF TOPICS" right on the 2nd day of 2023 ouch Oh no, I didn't run out of topics [not even when we bid 2022 adieu] but rather, I thought I should pluck out threads that may be seemingly boring but if it's relevance is that jarring, I'd take it with no alacrity.Monday, January 2, 2023
When Rewards Are Worth It
When Rewards Are Worth It
Virtually watching the last NBA game in 2022 between the highly cultured Miami Heat versus the resurgent and rebuilding Utah Jazz, what else can you ask for from the recognized NBA stars when no less than Miami Heat's TYLER HERRO banked in his 'Hail Mary' shot way beyond the arc as time was ticking off down to the very last second. And swoooooooop, it sinks in. Oh that was nothing less than seeing things When Rewards Are Worth ItπππFrom a drafted rookie in 2019, TYLER HERRO has gone a long way from that NBA Draft Day till twelve hours ago when he banked in that game winning clutch shot ! BTW, a week ago, I read from the Miami media that TYLER HERRO literally made a 'splash' when he recently inked to purchase a US$ 10 Million sprawling mansion at the pricey Miami neighborhood of Pinecrest.Hmmmm, while today's piece is centered on TYLER HERRO, this is NOT about the NBA, NOT about basketball, NOT at all. This is more appreciating the fact that in the cycle of life, you always start from scratch, down at the totem pole, then for you to rise that totem pole, you got to work your butt out. You can be skilled. You can be gifted. But neither of those criteria guarantees you that success will be served on a silver platter together with your Martini dinner. What cemented TYLER HERRO's successes was the US$ 130 Million contract Miami Heat extended him last October 2022. Indeed, When Rewards Are Worth It
Sunday, January 1, 2023
You Don't Know What You Got [Till it's gone]
You Don't Know What You Got [Till it's gone]
How often do we appreciate the very moment we are in now? How often do we appreciate all the love we have around us? How often are we thankful for whatever modest possessions we have in life? How often do we appreciate the job we now have? How often do we appreciate blessings we receive in life [albeit such blessings may not be the best of the best but likely those blessings are many notches better than what everyone of us do reap and receive. So, don't you know what you got [Till it's gone]πΉπΉπΉSaturday, December 31, 2022
Do You Play HARD Or Do You Play WELL?
Do You Play HARD Or Do You Play WELL?
Would you rather that You Play HARD Or Play WELL? This question is one for the books because on the surface, it's a damn easy one, a no-brainer at that. And If I take a random sampling, surely most of us will shout in unison that we all want to PLAY WELL because that gives us the improved probability of prevailing and winning that contest we're battling in.But to quote Babe Ruth, the famous American baseball hero and Hall of Famer said: IT'S HARD TO PLAY WELL BUT IT'S EASY TO WORK HARD. Indeed, those are deep insights easier to read than to dissect. But he's driving out here is that to PLAY WELL, it has one too many dependencies because to PLAY WELL is not solely dependent on you, the player. You could be a top-notch player but if it happens that your opponent is craftier and playing at a higher level than you, your level of play may even be tagged as 'AWRY' because in the end, you have that shortfall wherein your opponent ends up PLAYING WELL. Unfortunately, in basic logic, when the opponent plays that WELL, that puts into question if you can claim that mantle that you are PLAYING WELL as wellWhereas when you PLAY HARD, there is NO pre-defined ceiling, there is NO dependency on others, there is NO conditions that will influence either your success or failure. Everything is left within your hands, your fate. You can jump as high as you want. You can score as much as you can. You can hoop together with all those uncontested dunks. You can throw those lob passes over to your next teammate but at the end of the day, PLAYING HARD solely rests on youπππBTW, at the workplace, everyone is expected to PLAY WELL because they got to 'deliver the goods' based on the operations manual, based on the contractual SLA. So, assuming everyone in the workplace do PLAY WELL, how can you stand out? OR would you rather to be just another face in that mob of a crowd? Won't you prefer to stand out from that crowd in the workplace and be singled out for PLAYING HARD πππSo why don't we consider hook, line and sinker Babe Ruth's mantra here? Bottom line here is that in life, by PLAYING HARD, it means you have poured your energy all-out. You squeezed yourself hard for every ounce of sweat. You pushed yourself not just hard but the hardest. By embracing to that PLAY HARD mantra, you will be in FULL CONTROL of your fate, devoid of any dependency to anything and anyone except from within yourself❗❗❗Friday, December 30, 2022
What To Do With Your 'TO-DO' List?
What To Do With Your 'TO-DO' List?
What To Do With Your 'TO-DO' List? Oh, this is a top-heavy question. All the while, I thought that having that 'TO-DO' List caps and solves all my tasking woes? Not until I realized that mu 'TO-DO' List is either froze or simply stalled. And if it does change, that 'TO-DO' List just gets longer and longer. What could explain that conundrum which surely was unintentional and totally unrecognizable not until when we started to react to that list getting longer.Some may even end up being defensive by blurting, hey my 'TO-DO' List is NOT getting longer. Instead, all the sticky notes and post-it notes are just all over the wall, all over the place. What can explain this common phenomenon? Logically, you'd think tht when your TO-DO List was at its longest would be when you'd kick into high gear and start ticking things off like a production locomotive. But in my personal experience, often the opposite happens. When my TO-DO List grows this long, I would tend to panic, my motivation tanks and my brain fogs. I end up stressing more than accomplishing. Apparently, having so many things to do that you can't do any of them is a recognized psychological phenomenon.. And the clinical studies have buttressed it.Knowing that I am experiencing something called my psychologists as 'OVERWHELM FREEZE' and that it is common enough to merit its own terminology, is soothing. But I still have to figure it out what to get for my impossible-to-buy and when I'm going to squeeze myself. There's even this joke: 'HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT?' ONE BITE AT A TIME.
No matter the size of the elephant, those individual bites should be quite ridiculously small and concrete that you CAN'T possibly stress about them. Think about rewriting your TO-DO List as if you were giving instructions to a teenager who doesn't really want to do it so you really have to be SPECIFICπΉπΉπΉ
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