7 Little but effective things in life

Life will always present you with enormous responsibilities to handle, and never adequate time to do them all. In the end you always feel pressured and stressed out. In fact worn out.

When you take a walk through some major towns and cities around the world, you will be shocked to meet a population that is always on the run; people who are always busy moving from one direction to another in a hurry. The tyranny of the urgent consumes people’s life as they run from one task to the other. Sometimes you may wonder whether all the hurry in the world is worthy!

Equally, I have keenly observed that the things which are urgent push out the things which are little but of most importance to our lives. It is therefore relevant and of necessity that you command a high degree of respect from the society in general. The world is always in demand of best from you. You must therefore strive to be excellent before delivering excellence. In Life, there are certain things which matter most, but most people tend to ignore them. I call them the little things in life. They separate normalcy and superiority. Before you influence people within your environment, you should first influence yourself. Always hold and cherish these practices, because they will move you from ordinary to special.

1.  Be the first person to say Hallo. Life is a precious gift from God while death is a must and awaiting each and every one of us. Be the first to greet people, because by doing this, you learn to appreciate the gift of life. Being the first to greet people has been revealed by research to be a confidence booster. You end up growing filled with unmatched enthusiasm. Learn to do this often even unto strangers and you will be amazed at the results in your life.

2.    Learn that life has no limits. Did you know that the limits which exist in this world are those imposed by individuals in their own minds? We can all be whatever we choose to believe that we can be. If you set any limit in your mind, then you will always meet those limitations, and never be able to overcome them. Learn to constantly believe in yourself in order to achieve your dreams and aspirations. Do everything you can to boost your confidence level whenever necessary. When you believe in yourself then your mindset will be changed and you will be able to start seeing things differently. You will see obstacles as opportunities while serious challenges will turn into wonderful blessings. Whenever you meet failure you must remind yourself that the way to do it right is to first do it wrong. Be open and learn from varied peoples experience in this life. Yearn to ‘See beyond your vision.’ and listen even to the unmade sounds, though selective sounds (positive sounds). Enlarge your knowledge territory by constantly learning new things. If you religious commit to seeing changes in your life then unbelievable rewards will always accompany your efforts. Be creative by having faith and imagination.

3.  Embrace life with a positive attitude. Focus your mind on the positive aspects of life. You will never be worn out if you constantly tune your mind to stay positive. Sometimes people tend to be negative out of bad or sad experience in the past. Don’t live in the past. Use such past as a moment of reflection; to review and refine the mistakes made if any, then use the lessons learnt to shape the desired future.

4. Take time to recognize and appreciate other people. Try to give other people recognition and appreciation whenever necessary. Do not demand or expect same recognition and appreciation from the same people, or even from yourself. Trust in an ancient saying, ‘What goes around comes around.’ Extend a hand of friendship to all and be approachable and friendly.

5.  Change your ‘life’s wardrobe.’ Commit yourself to continued improvement. It is always relevant, to sometimes learn how to learn. Have a mentor if necessary and endeavor to improve on your knowledge and skills. Learn other skills and interests like art, music and physical exercises. They will build your social life. Learn other languages also; this will enable you appreciate other peoples culture and heritage. Provoke the desire within you for more output. Establish other sources of information to verify or challenge whatever you are teaching. This will adequately add you more knowledge on your subjects.

6.   Always practise the mirror rule. Before a mirror you always see your image and nothing else. Treat everyone the way you would feel to be treated. Cultivate positive value like honesty and resist the temptation to cheat—you only hurt yourself in the long run. Be alert always informed on the current affairs. This will make you comfortable in varied environments.

7.  Have a role model and be a role model. In life people always have someone whom they are looking forward to; for ‘imitation’.  Having a role model will help in giving you a desire and drive to shape your life to a desired destiny, correlating to that of your mentor. Being a great role model requires discipline and sacrifice in certain aspects of life.  Avoid the temptations of drugs and irresponsible personal behavior. Aim to be an excellent role model.