Days are numbers its passing by,
Search for life in each passing day,
Life will find you if you stop the numbers,
But catching it going round and round.
General
Trivial from the Important…
One of the main things in life is to differentiate between trivial and important. Look at any of our work areas.
In a job, if we are stuck with clutter, politics, or daily menial tasks we are doomed because there will be no growth.
In-home, if we are stuck with household work and couldn’t reach daily important tasks like spending quality time with family, in long run it will lead to unhappiness.
In sports, if we are stuck keep learning the basics, and do not practice the important moves, no learning, and no growth.
In a startup, as a leader, if we cannot differentiate the clutter and low priorities with higher and impactful tasks, we will be left behind and fail.
The clear sign to identify whether we are doing trivial or critical/essential things is seeing our own growth. So keep a close eye on your growth.
It’s simple no growth, no glory!
Power of ideas…
A powerful idea makes all the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful person, team, or company.
An idea is “A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action” – It stresses the process of imagining or formulating rather than the result.
And once an idea is executed properly it gives us a leap of growth in that area of our life, taking us to the next level.
Most of the successful people have constantly found and applied ideas in their life and hence become successful. Be it in science, art , sports, finance, business or their personal life.
How to generate ideas:
Contrary to the belief that it has to do with high IQ, it’s, in general, more to do with the presence of mind. History has proven that grounded people with dedicated efforts generate better ideas. In the pursuit of generating good ideas, spending your money wisely and strategically can be a crucial factor. Here are the key ingredients for generating good ideas:
Constant Motivation
Necessity is the mother of all inventions. We should be motivated either internally or externally. Also should have the passion and doggedness to follow thru our hearts.
Free Mind
Ideas flow in free mind.
It’s not possible to have a good thought process with a cluttered mind. If we are bogged down with stress, tension, or negative emotions, it will hinder the free flow of thoughts.
Only a controlled and focused mind can generate better ideas.
Be it meditation, soothing music, or morning prayers, whatever calms our mind and helps us focus.
Exercise – A healthy body
For a healthy mind, we need a healthy body, and exercising is the best way to keep fit. Whether it’s long walks or running it doesn’t matter as long as physical exercise is part of the daily regime.
Varied Knowledge and Interests
Apart from constant learning in the field where we want to generate ideas. It’s a huge advantage to gain knowledge in other work areas that is not related to ours.
For example, if you are an entrepreneur, it opens a new perspective if you learn guitar or any musical instrument. It broadens our horizons and empowers us to have different thought processes.
Some of the activities that helps:
• Reading Books (Possibly from wide variety of subjects)
• Learning different Languages (Each languages gives different prospectives)
• Learning Music or Creative Art etc (Learning other creative areas of work)
Anything that allows us to dip into and learn other work areas.
Courage
To think of an idea sometimes we need to break the mold, be courageous, be stupid and be bold to try things that have never been tried before.
Courage and lateral way of thinking is critical for ideas to flow in.
Environment
As they say, you are what surrounds you. Our chances of creating new ideas and pursuing them improve if we have peers, a social circle, or an environment that embraces new ideas.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Let’s Avoid These Mistakes…
When you feel overwhelmed, the way you react can actually make things worse. Here are five common, self-sabotaging mistakes to watch out for — and how to avoid them:
You think you don’t have time for actions that might help you.
Stop waiting for an ideal moment, and do something to help yourself immediately, such as finding a therapist, taking a day off to rest, or calling up a friend.
You don’t use your unconscious mind enough.
It’s unreasonable to expect to be focused all the time. Try taking a walk and letting your mind drift and see what solutions emerge.
You interpret feeling overwhelmed as a weakness.
Being hard on yourself will only lead you to procrastinate or become more perfectionistic. Replace your self-criticism with compassionate self-talk.
You default to your traditional approaches and defenses.
Our strengths may not always work to our advantage; for example, thoughtfulness can become overthinking, or high standards can lead to perfectionism. Be mindful of your instinctive reactions in order to stay flexible in your approach to problem solving.
You withdraw from your support system.
Find ways to connect with people even when you’ve got limited emotional energy.
Innovators or Leaders
Creators, Designers, Chefs, Programmers, Individual Contributors….
They have the power to create something thru their skills, be it program, design, food, clothes that others can use.
Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Managers, Business Owners….
They use other’s powers to create and build something that others use.
Yes, there are commonalities, but one is incomplete without the other. Need both (Mix n match) to grow and make a difference.
Do what matters
If you do what is easy, your life will be hard
If you do what is hard, your life will be easy
Good leader
A sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have, but how many leaders you create