No Day Without A Thought

It's amazing, I just realized that I have this blog for over two years already. However, (and admittedly I am not saying this for the first time), I am not really sticking with the theme "no day without a thought".

However, always when I am starting to get back on track with my life, I am back on the keyboard which I guess rather speaks as a fact for how much in touch I am with myself recently/over a long time.

Today, I just want to keep it simple and list out what a version of an ideal day would look like. Without questioning knowing that there is no 'ideal day' and one shouldn't be too focused on one thing, but open for new things to happen.

(Long) Morning
- be in control of your day when waking up (surroundings, how your room looks, how much time you have, ...)
- decide this will be a good day when waking up, no matter in what mood that is
- make your bed
- if needed, calm the monkey in your mind with morning pages, just write everything down, so you get back the mental space for the day
- meditate
- read
- do sports
- eat the frog = tackle the most important task for the day

By following those steps, the day can't get any bad. I took care of myself and provided my subsconcious with the knowledge how much I value myself and my health, mentally and physically. Plus, I tackled the most important task before heading out and taking on smaller things during the day knowing, the important thing is taken care off.

Throughout the day

- be present/pay attention to what's happening (through meditation, morning pages, ..whatever helps you)
- don't react, have your agenda in mind and be focused
- schedule time for spontaneous things
- be kind and help others achieve their goal
- do sth weird/random/new/slightly uncomfortable
- eat healthy
- take breaks


Evenings

- use your dinners wisely, i.e. meet with friends, call someone from the family, build new relationships
- re run the day
- what was good/what could have gone better
- prep the next day
- no screens, write and read

Nothing big today (especially considering that is more than the most recent days anyway).

Today I have been back to yoga and can't be more grateful. It is just amazing and already after one time  the effects immediately kick in. Calmness, structuring your thoughts, being more balanced, mindfulness, awareness of your body, how amazing breathing can be, and how great life and all its components are.

This might sound a bit esoteric and like dreamland to some people, but it is truly satisfying to be in touch with those feelings and emotions (again or just a step further).

Plus, I am just looking #zeitgeist and realize once more that we are all going through the same struggles and have the same thoughts, doubts and desires.

Like the phrase: 'Don't worry what other people think about you, they are busy thinking about themselves.' / 'Most people don't listen with the intend to listen/understand, but to answer.'

When you figure out yourself more and understand yourself, motivation and origin of your thoughts better, you can and will become a better person for everyone around you. People are attracted to this kind of person. Be such a person and have a positive impact on the people around you.

Yoga is a great way. Take time for yourself. Invest in yourself and make personal growth and development serious; with whatever structure that works for you.

Namaste.

There are many people with the best intention to set up goals for themselves. The problem most often is that the goal is not well defined.

'I want to loose weight', 'I want to do more sports', 'I want to earn more money', 'I want to get better at ...'

Those goals are all very admirable, usually won't bring you to where you want to go though.

If they are lucky, they have someone who asks them: 'How much do you want to loose?' or 'What's your goal, how much do you want to earn?'

That already helps quite a lot. What in my perspective helps the most is habits. By creating habits you will set the base for achieving whatever you want. When you manage to create a habit to do sports - let's say - 4x per week and eat healthier, chances are that you will achieve your goal to loose weight easily. If you look around in a room and spot the fit people, it comes from a habit of going to sports x times per week. It's not that they have more time, they follow their sports routine religiously.

When you want to be better in finance, spend 30min per day reading finance articles and I am sure you will gain enough knowledge to take on the next challenge, being investing or trading. Obviously in this case it helps to be specific about the topics you are reading.

Habits is what will bring you to the finish line (I don't think there is one, but that is another story). Clarify what and why you want to achieve, then think of a habit to follow this road and make sure to create this habit.