Happy People Are Productive!!!
How can I improve my efficiency and productivity? How can my input balance my output? Is the effort I'm putting out equal to the goods I'm producing? Am I profitable to myself (or to anyone else)? Where's the gain in my daily endeavors? Is it measurable or noticeable? Do my physical and mental effort outweigh my satisfaction with myself?
If so, then my staple "bread of life", whether natural food or spiritual food for thought, is not nourishing me. I'm not being supplied or energized so that I can function and meet each day's demands. I need to change my energy sources or supplement them in order to be sustained. Things are choking out my goals -obstacles are filling my path, and I'm not successfully accomplishing each day's purpose as I so desire. There's too much wastefulness and unnecessary energy expended, and so little to show for it. It's no wonder that the net feeling is one of disappointment. I'm a victim of unforeseen, inevitable circumstances. Instead of acting - I react. My emotions and reasoning ability are overspent! I am a unique embodiment of chaos! Am I alone?
What I need to do is to TAKE CHARGE of my life -
one minute at a time -
one goal at a time -
one problem at a time -
one breath at a time -
I have one body, and that's my only resource. I must be efficient with it so that it can net me its full potential. It's time to take up the scepter and rule over my circumstances. It's about time that I stop being a passive victim to my circumstances. I must look in the mirror and declare to myself:
DIRECT YOUR LIFE!
MANAGE YOUR ACTIVITIES!
DISCIPLINE YOURSELF AND TAKE YOUR LIFE OVER!
If I plan for myself shouldn't I be the one to benefit and begin to be creative and productive? When I'm productive - I'm happy and fulfilled -- and vice versa! I need to make up my mind and say:
"I’m not going to be tossed to and fro anymore!
I'm taking charge!"
Why stumble along through each day, grumbling to myself and to others who are also stumbling along on their own journeys? This is a waste of time and energy! Grumbling and whining only depletes my well of inner strength, good will and excellent character.
From now on, I'm going to set my eyes on the goal of the day, and press with perseverance and determination toward that goal. If I don't attain it, I'll blame no one but myself. Self-discipline will preserve me from overindulging in activities that could detour me from my goals. Therefore I must learn to judge what actions are beneficial and what ones are vain. In this way I can conserve my mind and heart with their valuable resources. At a day's end, there is going to be a feeling of achievement and a sense of well -being because I will have experienced productivity. Now this is happiness!
