Today's Bit of Wisdom

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

Charles Darwin

So you've read it, now ask yourself, what have you been doing the past hour and what are you going to do with the next? Now that should put things in perspective.

 I wish you a very productive day. 

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

Confucius

       I once heard a motivational speaker say this in another form. He said 

“its a good idea to over deliver”, 

     and that is what I will like to dwell on. Its not strange to here people talk about things they know they cannot do, fearing that being honest will cause them to loose that contract or that job. The world is filled with a lot of people lying about who they are and desperately trying to keep up appearances. I am sure you have come across such people and if you haven't probably you are the one I am talking about.

       As much as people would like to defend such behavior, over delivering is a better way to go about life. As much as possible think about doing more than what you said you were going to do. There are times where it helps to reach for goals that are bigger than you and we can talk about that in another blog post but using that strategy 24/7 will certainly set you back. As much as possible when you are working with people especially in any kind of business it is better to set a realistic target and then plan towards doing better than the target you set. This strategy will win you more friends, customers and certainly more business. Why? Because people would tend to trust you more and more.

     I don't think I have to go any further in convincing you to integrate this in your overall strategy for succeeding life.  




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Today's Bit of Wisdom

“Adopt the pace of Nature: Her secret is patience.”

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Patience is like wine, it gets better with time. In today's fast paced world of instant gratification, it is difficult to tell someone to have patient when making decisions but I have come to realize that in life the decisions that matter the most, are those that require patience to reap the best results. If you are a value investor you would know this. Making decisions that only take into account the short term future usually end in disaster. You must have patience if you really want the most out of life. 

       So, slow it down, take sometime to reflect on what your long term future should look like then make your decisions. Like wine, the results of good decisions get better with time and you will need patience to get the best out of life. 

Nothing really important comes fast, it will always require time and patience.  

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

“You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you are not smiling in a regular basis, try another choice.”

By Steven D. Woodhull

I really don't have to do any further explanations here. Its just self explanatory.

Simply, if you are not happy with your life you have a choice to keep yourself in that state or a choice to change it. There is always a choice and that is a truth that you shouldn't forget. There is always a possibility and an opportunity to change your current state, its up to you to make the choice to keep on looking for a better state than your current one.

Your life right now is your choice. To put it clearly your life is based on your choices. Its all in your hands and you have the power to choose what you want.

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Today’s Bit of wisdom

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                   “Don’t get too comfortable”

I really don’t need to elaborate on this. If you want to stay on top getting too comfortable with your achievements is a sure way to spoil your goals of staying on top. If you get too comfortable you become lazy, then you become complacent and then failure will surely follow along with disgrace. As simple as that, trust me the last thing you want to do when you are on top is to get comfortable. 

               Take a look at some of the great business leaders like Steve Jobs, they never got comfortable with their achievements.

Today's Bit of Wisdom

" What time is it ?"

by me

Stop right there, its not really about looking at the time on your watch. Today's bit of wisdom is a question I ask myself from time to time. I see this question as something you do to put yourself back on track.

If you are someone who has a great ability to focus in life you would know how important it is to get the answer to this question right. Finding the right answer could be the difference between success and failure. You should be able to determine what you should be doing right now to enable you achieve your goals. Its easy to loose focus of what is really important in today's world with all sorts of information coming our way faster than we can manage.
A simple question like this can easily restore focus and balance to your day and your life.

Take a little time everyday to ask yourself "What time is it?".

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

"A tongue or pen can kill without a knife"

Chinese Proverb

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

"We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another"

Lucretius

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Todays Bit of Wisdom

"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less."

by Socrates

Sometimes its better to live on less in order to have a clearer mind and a clearer path in life. Clutter even when its organized doesn't give one the peace of mind needed to accomplish much.

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

"When you go up to the mountain too often, you will eventually encounter the tiger"

Chinese Proverb

Eventually you will pay for your wrong ways. Karma, as simple as that. So be careful when going down the wrong path. The fact that it didn't get you in trouble the first time doesn't mean you will all ways get away with wrong deeds. This doesn't only apply to wrong deeds but behavior that stops you from achieving your goals.

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

"In a flood of words, mistakes will surely be present"

Chinese Proverb

Mistakes are just a part of life don’t let it get you down. Get up and go on with your life.

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

"The swiftest horse will never overtake a word once spoken"

Chinese Proverb

Watch your mouth it could kill or destroy just the same way it could elevate you to new heights. Believe me words are really powerful.

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Todays Bit of Wisdom

" A bad word whispered echoes a hundred miles"

Chinese proverb

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Todays Bit of Wisdom

"When the tiger comes down from the mountain to the plains, it is bullied by the dogs"

Chinese Proverb

Sometimes it is better to stay in your territory and thrive there. There is nothing wrong with moving out into new situations but remember the rules would be different. It you don’t study the new territory you want to conquer well enough you might just loose it all.

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