This month I have been sharing a few life lessons with you, things I have been taught by my mom, my sister and my friends. These little jewels of wisdom often help to guide us along the path.
We are living in a very fast-paced world, jam-packed with deadlines and the quest for ever-higher productivity figures. Words like "now", "immediately", "instantly" and "at once" constantly ricochette through our minds. We are bombarded by salespersons to immediately respond to their "once-in-a-lifetime" offer and service deliverers barely have time to make eye contact with their clients. We are forced to make snap decisions.Is this your life? Are you constantly in a hurry? Then it is time to press the PAUSE button. Take a breather. Eat that wafer chocolate!
Yes, life is brief. Yes, we might miss the bus. That is exactly why we need to pause before we rush headlong into something we might regret. Life is too short to make forced mistakes. The pause button is a valuable asset. The time it affords us can save us from the regret which comes from hasty decisions. When you are pressured into doing something or when you are forced to make a decision, it should be a red flag. Say no, pause and reflect. Give yourself a moment. Ask yourself if you really need it. Do you really have to do it? If you really need it, then you will still need it tomorrow, and then you can say yes. It would have been worth the wait.
It is important to practice the pause. Pause before you react, pause before you speak and pause before you decide. Pause when you are in doubt, pause before you judge or condemn and pause before you dismiss.
Finally, pause before you panic.
No comments:
Post a Comment