I just finished this interesting little book by John Izzo. Don’t worry; it is not so much about dying. More about living a fulfilled life. These are the secrets and some snippets. These do not replace reading the book. There is much more illustrations about the same.
1. Be true to yourself.– REFLECT MORE
Keep on asking yourself:
A. Am I following my heart and being true to myself?
B. Is my life focused on the things that really matter to me?
C. Am I the person I want to be?
Good question to ask at the end of each day. Did I have a good day that tired me out?
2. Leave with no regrets – RISK MORE
The biggest regret that old people have are about all the things they wanted to do and didn’t. For fear of rejection, or failure, or because we are not sure if we can succeed, we may die with our dreams, our story inside us.
3. Become love – LOVE MORE
This is not about the emotion of love. It is the choice to become a loving person.
There is this beautiful little story. We have all two wolves fighting inside ourselves. The one with all the miserable feeling and thoughts and the other wolf with all the joyous feelings and thoughts. Question: “Who wins?” Answer: “The one that you decide to feed!”
And do good if you can, but always do no harm.
4. Live the moment – ENJOY MORE
Focusing on the past, especially regrets has the power only to rob the present moment of happiness.
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, but it always robs today of its joy.
Live today – the present moment is the only moment in which we have any power
5. Give more than you take – GIVE MORE
The happiest people are those who focus least on themselves
Does the above help you to be better at work? I believe it does to a good degree. The attitudes described will earn you respect as a team member / manager. Once respected by the people around you things become much smoother. Also, if you yourself are happier you can enjoy work more.
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