uh oh.

25 May

the article below made me ultra guilty.  that was the ‘me’ i’ve lost.. nono, not the one about having heart in control. duh.

its the one i lost for more than half a year now. for the lack of job satisfaction, for the lack of drive, the lack of focus..

the ‘me’ that wants to do this and that, achieve this and that..

i need to get that back. i need that momentum. i need to restructure myself.

afterwhich everything else will fall in place nicely, i’m sure.

now, how do i get that back? hahahaha! i think i first need to really fuck care everyone else. it have been a really tedious year so far. my previous job. then a friend and another friend. then myself. then this friend, that friend. then my current job.

my energies are drained by all the wrong source. okay, maybe that’s the problem. let’s start from here..

i know i’ve been saying that a million times, and told a zillion times by those who care, only to have my heart soften and then burning my own time for others. sigh. i will try harder this time.

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Develop A Sense of Urgency
By: Brian Tracy

Perhaps the most outwardly identifiable quality of a high performing man or woman is “action orientation.”

Take Time to Think and Plan
Highly productive people take the time to think, plan and set priorities. They then launch quickly and strongly toward their goals and objectives. They work steadily, smoothly and continuously and seem to go through enormous amounts of work in the same time period that the average person spends socializing, wasting time and working on low value activities.

Getting into “Flow”
When you work on high value tasks at a high and continuous level of activity, you can actually enter into an amazing mental state called “flow.” Almost everyone has experienced this at some time. Really successful people are those who get themselves into this state far more often than the average.

In the state of “flow,” which is the highest human state of performance and productivity, something almost miraculous happens to your mind and emotions. You feel elated and clear. Everything you do seems effortless and accurate. You feel happy and energetic. You experience a tremendous sense of calm and personal effectiveness.

Become More Alert and Aware
In the state of “flow,” identified and talked about over the centuries, you actually function on a higher plane of clarity, creativity and competence. You are more sensitive and aware. Your insight and intuition functions with incredible precision. You see the interconnectedness of people and circumstances around you. You often come up with brilliant ideas and insights that enable you to move ahead even more rapidly.

Develop a Sense of Urgency
One of the ways you can trigger this state of flow is by developing a “sense of urgency.” This is an inner drive and desire to get on with the job quickly and get it done fast. This inner drive is an impatience that motivates you to get going and to keep going. A sense of urgency feels very much like racing against yourself.

Create a “Bias for Action”
With this ingrained sense of urgency, you develop a “bias for action.” You take action rather than talking continually about what you are going to do. You focus on specific steps you can take immediately. By employing this technique you concentrate on the things you can do right now to get the results you want and achieve the goals you desire.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action:

First, select one major task confronting you and launch into it immediately. Don’t hesitate. Move fast.

Second, start doing this every morning, first thing, until it becomes a habit.



(credits  to joyce. original source, unknown.)

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6 Responses to “uh oh.”

  1. sherilyN May 25, 2010 at 4:42 pm #

    有時候,过于执着一些事只会让自己更不快乐.

    其实, 许多事情, 最好的办法, 还是顺其自然.

  2. sherilyN May 25, 2010 at 4:47 pm #

    so sis, if the load u’re shouldering all together nw is too heavy, put some down first! or can shareshare with us.

    thats whts friends are for right? :)

  3. GT May 26, 2010 at 1:40 am #

    Sometimes it’s best that you take things as they are and not read too much into things or try to do too much. Let nature take it’s course and everything else will naturally fall into place.

    Take some time off to calm yourself down. You are a very strong girl with a clear head and strong willpower.

    I know i’m not very good at giving advice but I believe everything will turn out well for you eventually like it has always been =)

  4. hazel-nut! May 26, 2010 at 3:42 pm #

    sis, certain things in life I do agree 顺其自然is the best. But if it’s with regards to this post.. hmmm. I can’t just sit and wait to achieve something right? The ‘load’ i’m shouldering now are rubbish and I can’t and won’t want to share with you all. Like I said, my energies are drained by the wrong source. I think all I need now is really to restructure my life, abandon unnecessary stuff.. and find a focus.

    Gt, thanks for the encouragement. But I haven been thinking about what I really want for very long. I really have been slacking for too long.. i’ve been taking life as it comes without thinking much. I was a strong girl with clear head and strong willpower. ‘was’ is the word.. haha. I had a clear mind and strong willpower because I know what I want and worked towards it. Well, you are right lah. I do need to take time off, calm down and get everything back on track. You have just reminded me of the girl I love, the clear head, strong willed one.. that’s giving me alittle push to clear the mess now. Haha.

    You two know me lah.. I cannot take it when I lack focus especially for my life. I’ve been letting nature take it’s course too long, bringing me on a little boat.. flowing to, I dont know where. So long that i’m not moving towards what I want to achieve, or even further away.. Any longer, I might just forgotten that I want to achieve anything at all.

  5. sherilyN May 26, 2010 at 8:27 pm #

    maybe u need to paddle a little harder when it comes to work! (me too:( ) haha.

    anw my shun qi zi ran is meant fr ur worries/mindset more to the emotional side. :)

    no matter wht, be it the silly girl in love, or the strong willed girl in making decisions,
    u are always the koh yi ting we all love.
    :D

  6. hazel-nut! May 27, 2010 at 10:48 am #

    yeah, i am too emotional.. getting affected by things, sometimes not even my own problem. heh. thanks sis! i know i can always count on you all to fall onto if i need it! <3

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