01 Mar 11 Why You Should Not Read Blogs, if You Want to Succeed?
I am certain you didn’t wake up today thinking of confronting such titles on a day when things are falling just in place for you, first time in many years. I know this introductory line sucks, and this is precisely why I wanted to write this blog post.
Why you shouldn’t read blogs?
The correct headline should be: why you should not read too many blogs. And the answer is because reading too many blogs takes time which else could have been devoted to taking action. Reading too many blogs would paralyze you. There are so many blogs out there, each one of them presenting different point of view, calls to different part of your mind. How can you respond to all?
How many should you read?
As many as you can in maximum two hours of time. I know I have been very liberal in allotting time to blog reading and I should have only asked for one hour. But we need to go slow when persuading people to change habit, or else our effort will not bear desirable result.
In the beginning, you should read and understand fully as many blogs as you can in 1-2 hours every day. Not a single minute extra should be wasted on this activity. But over time, you should reduce this time spent on blogging to 45-30 minutes.
What should you do in spare time then?
You should read books, industry journal, watch documentary, do research, or talk to people. In short, you should engage yourself in activities that give you more benefit. It is more about ROI on time invested. Some good blogs, like this one, do give you higher ROI on your time, but surfing through low-quality blogs take away from the overall benefit you get from reading a blog post.
Reading blog can be advantageous, and it often is, but indulging too much into it will reduce your productivity. So be judicious in your time allocation.
So what is the bottom line?
The bottom line is this: you must read various blogs, but your reading should not be limited to blog reading only. You should read from other sources as well. The varied your sources will be, the richer your experience will be.
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20 Dec 10 How to Stay Energetic and Full of Life?
Often we wish to make the most of each day, especially holidays and weekends but low level of energy makes us disappointed. Don’t forget it’s you who has the power to keep yourself happy or unhappy, others are just catalysts. In daily hectic schedule we often lose energy, feel fatigued, and disappoint not only ourselves but also our friends and family. Don’t let your energy level come between you and your happiness. Know these few simple ways of keeping yourself always fresh and energetic, vivacious and active.
Consume lot of water
Always remember, water is a great remedy for diseases, pains, skin problems, and energy level. Keep your body hydrated; drink as much water as you can. Keep water bottle and glass handy always, so that it becomes your habit. Good intake of water will also remove your body toxins and keep you fit.
Start your day with your favorite tune
Start your day with your favorite tune, which refreshes you and keeps you on your toes whole day long. You may be tempted to read news early in the morning, but it won’t energize you; instead wake up with your favorite singer’s song. If instrumental music revitalizes you, listen to it. On your way to work you may listen to your favorite track.
A relaxing spa massage
A relaxing spa massage is always revitalizing and very soothing. After a hectic day pamper yourself with a professional massage, it will also detoxify your body.
Healthy food
Healthy food will keep you fit and active from within and ward off all physical illness. Healthy food will bring a glow on your face and keep you energetic from within.
Perform meditation
Perform meditation every morning. It will help you to know yourself better and energize from within, sharpen your memory and find into a peaceful mind. Sit straight, shut your eyes, and meditate. Don’t think of anything, concentrate on your breathing, or chant. Few minutes of meditation will refresh you immediately and help you to start your day in a better way.
Build a positive frame of mind
Always heighten your positive emotions like love, hope, happiness, gratitude, humor and abandon or lessen negative and destructive emotions like fear, anger, disgust, jealousy, sadness, greed. Try to control emotions, it won’t happen overnight. But soon you will change and evolve as a better human.
Find a newer you, energized and happier.
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