12 Signs You Are Wasting Your Life 1> Living in a comfort zone is very easy. You know what you are getting and you don’t have to worry about surprises creeping up on you. Unfortunately, your life is only going to improve is you leave your comfort zone and learn to take risks. Comfort can lead to laziness, and as we’ve already touched on stepping outside of our comfort zone can lead to heightened activity and optimal performance. Sure, comfort may feel good in the short term, but sacrificing productivity for comfort may lead to regrets in the long run. Pushing our boundaries, new experiences and learning new and valuable skills are great ways to inspire and educate ourselves. With new experiences and leanings behind us we can start to look at old problems in new ways and come up with new creative solutions. It’s okay to be scared to take a risk, but that should never keep you from actually doing it. 2> If you’re not continually growing and learning as a person, then you are stagnant. It’s understandable that you don’t want to spend all of your free time neck deep in books, but you should at least have a burning desire to educate yourself and learn more. When you watch TV, don’t sit around watching the Kardashians get their hair and nails done while living a life most of us can only imagine. Flip over to the Science Channel or National Geographic. Most of their programing is not only educational, but also very entertaining. Also, head to your local book store and pick up some books on things that interest you or can help you truly discover more about who you are. 3> Smart phones have basically taken over our brains. Sure, they’re super cool gadgets that can leave us entranced when we use them. While that’s fun, think about all the time you are wasting with your phone. Even worse, think about all the relationships that might be affected. Maybe you’re texting or searching the internet while you’re having dinner with your family or significant other. If you are, you’re missing out on meaningful time you can spend with your loved ones – or time you could devote to making a plan for your future. It’s okay to have a phone and you should enjoy it, but learn to put it down and live without it. 4> At times, everybody experiences moments of being overwhelmed. Are you one of those people who complains about your job, your salary, your relationships, and maybe your bills? If this sounds like you, answer this question: what is your negativity changing? Negativity not only pushes other people away from you, it keeps you stuck. Sure, everyone needs to vent at times. However, that doesn’t mean you need to do it to everyone you talk to. Change your thoughts and talk about what you appreciate about your life, not what you don’t like. 5> Sure, we all have things we do to unwind that may not be considered productive. No one is saying you shouldn’t give those up. But spending the majority of your free time drinking, smoking, watching reality television, or playing video games should be a clear sign that you are wasting time. Does it serve you well? Is it leading to a better life? Is it laying the foundation for a bright future? If not, then you need to reevaluate your routine activities and make some serious change 6> While it’s always great to live in the “now” and “be in the moment,” sometimes you need to look ahead to see where you want to go. If you don’t have a goal or a plan, then you are like a row boat that is wandering aimlessly in the ocean hoping to end up somewhere good. You have to make a step-by-step guide to get where you want to go. Just like a GPS gets you to a destination, you need your own inner GPS to guide you. 7> Take a deep breath, close your eyes, and ask yourself this simple question: Are you happy? People ask you this all the time and chances are you tell them you are so they don’t feel worried. That’s okay. The only person you really have to be honest with is yourself. If you are not happy, you have to change something. Even a feeling of contentment or satisfaction doesn’t tell you that you’re living life to the fullest. Life should be exciting! So if you’re not enjoying life, take a look at some of the changes you can make to get you to a better place. 8> Self-talk can make or break your life. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t… either way, you’re right.” If you tell yourself that you’re not smart enough to get a good promotion or start capitalize on a business idea you’ve been conjuring up in your mind, then you’re right. If you tell yourself you’re too exhausted to put effort into changing your life, then you’re right. Whatever you tell yourself becomes your reality. So closely monitor what you say to yourself, because you will find that your life matches your thoughts. 9> Are you okay with where you are? Do you wake up, go about your daily routine, and feel satisfied? If this is the case for you, you may want to consider making some changes. You should always be aiming for more. You should feel like you are not satisfied in most stages of life. This is not to make you feel unhappy, but it should inspire you to make everything better. Like said, this should not affect your happiness. There has to be something that you enjoy doing. So you need to rediscover what excites you, and then do more of it. 10> There is a difference between a “need” and a “want.” I’m sure we all learned that in kindergarten. However, in today’s society, we have blurred the lines quite a bit. It’s no longer surprising to people on food stamps buying steak and lobster. There are huge number of people who have convertibles or Escalades, but can’t pay their mortgage. If you stop to think about it, there is very little that we actually need. Food, water, shelter and love are some of those things. All the rest are just bonuses. So look at what you’re spending your money on and see if you can make adjustments. 11> It’s easy to get stuck hanging out with people who are not making you feel like a better person. But if you keep doing that, then you will stay stagnant or worse, get pulled down with them. Have you hung around with someone who complains all the time and leaves you feeling exhausted? These people are called Energy Vampires. Remove yourself from their presence. If your friends and family aren’t motivating you to be the best possible person you can be and pushing you to your limits, you need to find people who will. It should be noted that you should be this person to those around you, too. 12> Eating a balanced, healthy diet and moving your body around truly does have more positive effects other than weight loss. It affects your mental attitude and overall well-being. So take a look at your diet and level of activity. You might find that making a few small changes will greatly improve your life.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:53:54 +0000
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