Tag: #lifestyle
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Time is short
We’ve all heard the statement time is short. Or time is short, make the most of it. Actually, time is short when you waste a lot of it. Roman philosopher Seneca said it well – “Life is long if you know how to use it. It is not that we have a short space of…
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Simply Simplify
The word simplify means to make something less complex or complicated, plainer and easier. You may have heard the story that during the height of the space race in the 1960s, The U.S. spent millions to create a pen that would write in space while the Russians simply used a pencil. It’s a great story,…
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If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.
If you don’t prioritize your life, others will gladly do it for you. The subject of setting priorities is a recurring theme on The Rest Stop and is one of the top two to three disciplines that leads to rest and greater life balance. Perhaps the statement I make most often is “Don’t prioritize your…
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Love to listen, listen to love.
Ever realize that we don’t learn when we’re talking or making statements? However, when we are actively listening and asking questions we learn and gain knowledge. I have increasingly become more and more comfortable in most work and social situations asking more questions and make less statements. It is perfectly OK to be the stupidest…
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Pay attention to “a tension”
Don’t ignore it. Pay attention to “a tension” in your life. A dictionary definition of tension is the act of stretching or straining. The state of being stretched or strained. Tension can be mental or emotional strain, pressure or stress. Often tension is present in relationships. And then there is spiritual tension. We all have…
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