Tuesday, August 30, 2011

START THAT HOBBY YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WANTED TO START OR LEARN SOMETHING BUT PUT IT OFF...
1. THE WORLD WILL NOT STOP IF YOU START A HOBBY
2. MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF DELIBERATELY, NO ONE WILL DO THAT FOR YOU
3. NO MONEY IS NO PROBLEM - CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING SOMEWHERE
4. TIME DOES NOT GROW ON TREES - BUT YOU ARE NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER
5. THE TIME TO DO IT IS NOW! ACT ON YOUR DESIRE - IT MAY EVEN MAKE YOU HAPPY!

HAVING FUN IS VALUABLE

HOSPITALS USE LAUGHTER THERAPY FOR HEALING
RECREATION ACTIVITIES CAN LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE AND RELIEVE STRESS
PLAY AND RECREATION THERAPY IS USED IN REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS
LEADERSHIP TRAINING OFTEN CONTAINS GROUP GAMES FOR BONDING

MAKE TIME FOR YOUR FRIENDS

PEOPLE WITHOUT SOCIAL CONTACTS ARE SCREENED OUT IN JOB INTERVIEWS
POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS A MAJOR WORKPLACE PERSONNEL PROBLEM
YOUR FRIENDS WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF WHEN OTHERS MAY NOT
NETWORKING IS HOW APPROXIMATELY FORTY PERCENT OF JOBS ARE FILLED

STOP WORKING LONG ENOUGH TO SMELL THE DAISIES

IN 50 YEARS WILL IT MATTER IF YOU SKIPPED VACATIONS, LUNCHES AND BREAKS
IS YOUR BODY BREAKING DOWN FROM WORKING TOO MUCH AND TOO LONG
IS BURNOUT FROM OVERWORK IMMINENT
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TOOK AN ENTIRE DAY WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN DIE FROM OVERWORK

MORE POSSESSIONS DO NOT BRING HAPPINESS

IF YOU HATE YOUR JOB, YOU WILL NOT LOVE IT AT DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE SALARY
IF SPENDING MONEY RELIEVES JOB STRESS, YOU STILL HAVE JOB STRESS AFTERWARD
SOMEONE WILL ALWAYS HAVE MORE POSSESSIONS THAN YOU DO
ARE MILLIONAIRES OR BILLIONAIRES HAPPY OR NOT

FIND YOUR PERSONAL DREAM

FIND A QUIET PLACE AND TIME WHEN YOU WON'T BE INTERRUPTED
RECORD YOUR PERSONAL ANSWERS ON PAPER OR MEDIA OF YOUR CHOICE
LIST ALL YOUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE DREAMS AND DESIRES
DON'T EDIT OR DELETE ANYTHING, JUST LET YOUR IDEAS FLOW FREELY
DON'T LIMIT YOUR IDEAS EVEN IF THEY SEEM IMPOSSIBLE - JUST RECORD THEM ALL
REPEAT THIS EXERCISE UNTIL YOU FEEL YOU HAVE EXHAUSTED YOUR IDEAS
ALSO THINK ABOUT FINDING YOUR PERSONAL DREAM BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP
WHENEVER YOU WAKE UP IMMEDIATELY RECORD IDEAS FROM YOUR DREAMS
YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT THE RICH ANSWERS YOU FIND
ALSO ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL YOU WHAT THEY THINK YOUR DREAM MIGHT BE
REVIEW ALL YOUR ANSWERS WITHOUT MAKING JUDGEMENTS
SELECT POSSIBLE DREAMS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL FOR YOU TO REACH
RESEARCH POSSIBILITIES TO REALIZE YOUR DREAMS
ASK FOR HELP IF NEEDED TO REACH YOUR GOALS - EG. LIBRARIAN, NETWORKING

A CHECKLIST: DO YOU NEED MORE OF A SPIRITUAL LIFE?

YOU NEED MORE OF A SPIRITUAL LIFE WHEN...
1. YOU WONDER IF THAT IS ALL THERE IS TO LIFE
2. NOTHING MAKES YOU HAPPY
3. OTHERS SEEM SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIFE, BUT YOU JUST DON'T
4. YOU CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO WORK, BUT AT WORK YOU CAN'T WAIT TO LEAVE
5. YOU CAN'T THINK OF ANY CONTRIBUTION YOU HAVE MADE TO HUMANKIND

KNOW YOURSELF - A QUICK QUIZ

WHO ARE YOU? ARE YOU...

THE LIFE OF THE PARTY? OR BY YOURSELF IN THE CORNER
DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? OR DO YOU HAVE FEW OR NO FRIENDS
ARE YOU AT HOME IN LARGE CROWDS OF PEOPLE? OR DO YOU WANT TO GO HOME
...THEN YOU ARE OUTGOING - OR NOT.

REALLY INTERESTED IN OTHER PEOPLE? OR GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT WITH THINGS
REALLY INTO TALKING AND PLANNING? OR WANT TO LEARN BY DOING
REALLY NEED TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS? OR SKIP BREAKS AND SOCIAL TIMES
...THEN YOU ARE QUITE SOCIAL - OR NOT.

WHO ARE YOU - DO YOU KNOW?

TO BE YOURSELF, YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
JOIN US IN THE SEARCH FOR YOURSELF, AND WHAT TO DO NEXT.
BECOME WHO YOU REALLY ARE!
DON'T WAIT ANY LONGER!