{"id":708,"date":"2008-09-22T06:07:40","date_gmt":"2008-09-22T10:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/live-deliberately\/"},"modified":"2013-08-19T11:34:02","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T19:34:02","slug":"live-deliberately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/live-deliberately\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Deliberately: 15 Ways to Stop Life Simply Happening to You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our time is a precious commodity that we can’t afford to waste.\u00a0 It is a finite resource that is used up whether we like it or not.\u00a0 If we don’t choose to spend it in a particular way, the world around us will choose for us.\u00a0 WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LET THIS HAPPEN!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are 15 simple, yet essential ways that you can live your life more deliberately and stop letting your destiny be decided for you.<\/p>\n

1. Choose your work<\/strong><\/p>\n

This may sound overly simplified, but it is relevant none the less.\u00a0 How many of you are doing what YOU want to be doing?\u00a0 There may be some of you who are exactly where they want to be, but I suspect that many are not.\u00a0 Whether you hate your job, like it but wish you were doing ____ or just don’t like your daily routine, it is up to you to actively change your circumstances.<\/p>\n

I think that many of us have been burned in the past when we attempted to land our ‘dream job’.\u00a0 We might feel as though we’ve ‘given it our all’ and just can’t do it.\u00a0 Well I’m here to tell you that if you settle now, you will feel stuck and unsatisfied the rest of your life.\u00a0 This is not to say that ‘if you don’t do ____ you will never be happy’. Instead I am just sharing a truth of the human heart.\u00a0 We are passionate beings that need to satisfy our visions of who we want to be and if we settle for a version of ourselves that is below this standard, we will always live in regret.
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\n2. Stop Hanging out<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Free Time’ is a wonderful thing.\u00a0 The only problem is that it is not actually free.\u00a0 One way or another, we had to earn it.\u00a0 So to let this finite recourse just slip away is a terrible thing.\u00a0 I think it is essential for all of us to have down time.\u00a0 Even time where we are just watching the clouds go by.\u00a0 I would just like to encourage you to make sure that the results of this time spent are positive.\u00a0 Make sure that you are truly benefiting from it.\u00a0 Because if you find that you are just wasting your time or ‘killing time’, then you seriously need to re-think the way you relax.<\/p>\n

3. Eat deliberately<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our diet has a tremendous effect on our health.\u00a0 Not just the ‘how long we live’ kind of health, but, more importantly, how we feel every hour of every day.\u00a0 So the next time you buy your food at the grocery store, try to think about what kinds of foods will help promote good, clean, consistent energy and all around health.<\/p>\n

4. Actively help others<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s no question that we, as human beings, should help one another.\u00a0 This is a given.\u00a0 But if we aren’t actively doing so, we will not have a choice in how we want to help.\u00a0 This is a common area where our society doesn’t live deliberately.\u00a0 We just do our own thing and then hope to be in the right mindset when a need comes our way.\u00a0 This is often a cause for frustration.<\/p>\n

The fact of the matter is: we are not always ready to help.<\/strong> Maybe our health is bad or we’ve been overworked and just don’t have the energy.\u00a0 Do yourself a favor and actively help others when YOU are in your best condition.\u00a0 You will be more helpful to the receiving party and will enjoy the process much more.<\/p>\n

5. Give yourself an allowance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just like our time, our money will just slip through our fingers if we let it.\u00a0 Most people will pay their bills before they do anything else.\u00a0 This is fine, but not the best way to go.\u00a0 Almost every financial adviser you talk to will tell you to pay yourself first.\u00a0 If you don’t, you may never truly get paid.\u00a0 One common argument to this idea is that you may not have enough to pay your bills if you don’t pay them first.\u00a0 This can be true, but is not as common as you may think.<\/p>\n

Picture your money as a pizza with 3 slices.\u00a0 One slice is for essential items like your bills, another is for savings (paying yourself) and the last slice is for miscellaneous purchases.\u00a0 This miscellaneous area is full of things that you may not even remember buying.\u00a0 Things like eating out instead of eating in or buying that $5 cup of coffee once or twice a week.\u00a0 By the end of the month these things add up and you will see that the money to pay yourself is usually there, it’s just being wasted instead of invested.<\/p>\n

6. Have mini tasks ready for unexpected downtime<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the day we are presented with little bits of downtime.\u00a0 10 minutes here, 15 minutes there.\u00a0 Not very much time on their own, but noteworthy if added together.\u00a0 So instead of just ‘killing’ this time, try to come up with a few small tasks that can be worked on when the moment presents itself.\u00a0 If you do this, you will have found a great tool to chip away at larger tasks, a little bit every day.<\/p>\n

7. Play hot potato with your To-Do’s<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of my technology consulting clients uses my services to help him to be more productive.\u00a0 One of his struggles is in trying to stay on top of all his emails.\u00a0 He receives hundreds a week and always gets behind.\u00a0 What I taught him was to treat every email as a hot potato.\u00a0 Once it is passed to him he has to pass it back as quickly as possible or he will get ‘burned’.<\/p>\n

This analogy can be used in every area of productivity.\u00a0 It’s nothing new, but is a great way to look at the tasks that come your way.\u00a0 All too often we let things get backed up and then feel overwhelmed as we try to play catch up.\u00a0 So instead of allowing this to happen, treat every new ‘to-do’ as another hot potato that needs to be taken care of RIGHT NOW<\/strong>.\u00a0 The more you get into this habit, the less behind you’ll be and the more productive you’ll become.<\/p>\n

8. Cut the fat<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the greatest enemies of living deliberately is clutter.\u00a0 These unnecessary objects in our lives prevent us from moving throughout our lives with a quick, light efficiency.\u00a0 Simplify now and create the necessary habits to stay streamlined.\u00a0 The lighter your load and the less ‘stuff’ you have to take care of, the more time and energy you’ll have to focus on the more important things in life.<\/p>\n

9. Back up your data<\/strong><\/p>\n

This might sound like an ‘out of place’ tip, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.\u00a0 We all have computers and most of us have data on these computers that is quite important.\u00a0 And from my experience as a tech, most of you aren’t backing up some, if not all, of that precious data.<\/p>\n

Since we are talking about not letting life happen TO you, I felt it was very fitting to bring this up.\u00a0 Because once you’ve gone through one instance where you’ve ‘lost it all’ in a hard drive failure, you will know what I mean when I tell you that this is a completely preventable mess to be in.\u00a0 There’s nothing more frustrating than losing your files and knowing that you are the only one to blame.\u00a0 So don’t let this life disaster happen to you.\u00a0 Keep your files backed up and sleep easy at night.<\/p>\n

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10. Capture your memories<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s widely known and accepted that life isn’t about the destination but about the journey itself.\u00a0 So why do we rush through this time without capturing the wonderful moments and memories that we encounter.\u00a0 I would suggest that you make it a high priority to take many pictures and keep many journals or your journey.\u00a0 15 minutes a day is all it takes to capture some of the key experiences that you can later remember and share with future generations.<\/p>\n

This is also important for our ability to remember where we came from.\u00a0 Knowing where you’ve been will help you see how far you’ve come.<\/p>\n

11. Get out of debt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Debt is slavery.\u00a0 You have to work off the money you owe or you’ll be in trouble.\u00a0 Of course I’m not talking about your mortgage or even most car payments.\u00a0 But taking out a loan so you can get a new ‘toy’ to play with is a big NO NO.\u00a0 It’s not worth it.\u00a0 Just like clutter can cause resistance to your attempts to make progress in your life, so too can debt be a barrier to making the most out of your time and energy.<\/p>\n

12. Physically push yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

I could have said ‘Exercise’, but I don’t think this is accurate enough.\u00a0 Many of us may walk or run every other day or so and this is good.\u00a0 But I find that many of those same people aren’t really pushing themselves to get stronger and healthier.\u00a0 It’s easy to get comfortable in our exercise routines and stop breaking a sweat.\u00a0 We need to consistently push our bodies past this point of comfort to continue to reap the full benefits that come from exercise.\u00a0 And if you aren’t getting any kind of workout, well, then, START<\/strong>.\u00a0 Exercise is one of the best fuels for our motivation.\u00a0 Without it we are putting ourselves at a huge disadvantage.<\/p>\n

13. Never stop learning<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of my clients is a 90 year old writer who is sharp as a tack.\u00a0 When I first met her I figured she was in her 70’s, but even then she seemed to be no more than 50 years old in her mind.\u00a0 When I asked her how she stayed so sharp she replied, “I never stopped writing<\/a>.”\u00a0 Our minds are muscles that need to be consistently worked out.\u00a0 Once we stop challenging them, they will only grow weaker.\u00a0 Just like my client, ‘never stop writing’.<\/p>\n

14. Be a proactive sleeper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sleep<\/a> affects every aspect of our being.\u00a0 Our minds and our bodies can either thrive or struggle based on the amount and consistency of sleep we get each night.\u00a0 So in light of this I find it amazing how many people make sleep an afterthought in their lives.\u00a0 They go to bed ‘whenever’ and don’t realize how much their actions affect how good that sleep really is.\u00a0 But the fact is, everything from how much exercise we get each day to what and when we eat our meals, has a tremendous affect on how well we sleep.\u00a0 So make it a high priority to find a sleep routine that works for you and stick with it.\u00a0 Your motivation and all around well being depends on it!<\/p>\n

15. Dream big with every intention of pursuing<\/strong><\/p>\n

People always say that children ‘have such a big imagination’, as if adults do not.\u00a0 The fact is that you never lose your ability to imagine, only your ability to believe the ‘impossible’.\u00a0 When you are a child you can believe that going to the moon is possible.\u00a0 As an adult you become aware of all that is required to accomplish such a feat and how small your chances are of doing so.\u00a0 But here’s the question:\u00a0 Do people go to the moon?<\/p>\n

Now this is an extreme example, but I want to challenge you to not let your ability to ‘be realistic’ stand in your way of reaching for the stars.\u00a0 If everyone did this we would live in a much less amazing world.<\/p>\n

But this is only half of the equation.\u00a0 Notice I didn’t just say ‘Dream big’.\u00a0 I added the second part because, if left out, you will just be doing what 99{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of the rest of the world does.\u00a0 It is not uncommon for someone to dream<\/a> big, but rarely do they have any intention of forming a plan, putting in the time and making it a reality.<\/p>\n

You can be different!<\/strong> You can be one of the few that actually pursue your dreams with every intention of attaining them.\u00a0 Whether it’s going to the moon or starting your own business, your biggest limitation starts with you.\u00a0 You may not have total control over your destiny, but if you’re not deliberately living your life, you are just handing the keys over to someone else.<\/p>\n

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This guest post was written by Eric Hamm. Eric writes about personal growth at his blog Motivate Thyself<\/a>.<\/em> You can subscribe to his RSS feed here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos by pasotraspaso<\/a> and riza<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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