A Very Special Gift

Written by Arleen M. Kaptur


The month of October is a step closer torepparttar year's feast of Holidays. There are so many things to do and places to go. There are gifts to buy for family and friends and... A gift for yourself is sometimes an extravagance that many of us do not allow ourselves. We feel that it is not a necessity, that it has a selfish motive tied aroundrepparttar 123792 package, and that we should not be spending our time and money on ourselves but on everyone else. There are those that feel thatindulging themselves in luxury and niceties is just fine and as that one hair-color commercial so aptly puts it "because I'm worth it." A gift to yourself duringrepparttar 123793 upcoming Holiday Season is a really wonderful thing to do. It is a gift that does not have to cost any money whatsoever, but it will be a treasure that will outlive many storebought items. It comes in your color choice, and engraving is free. In fact, it is a necessity! The gift I am speaking about isrepparttar 123794 knowledge to knowrepparttar 123795 world and its many facets and to treat each and every single day as a "Present." It is notrepparttar 123796 past, it is notrepparttar 123797 future, it isrepparttar 123798 "present," and what a present it truly can be. Now before your mind says, "Oh, this is one of those pat yourself onrepparttar 123799 back, everything will be fine," type of gift, forget it! No, not everything will be fine every single day, every single moment, but it will be whatever you make it or however you use it. Learning aboutrepparttar 123800 world can take you to realms of knowledge you never thought possible. The environment is a part of my life, your life, and every other living, breathing life form. We are all in this together - we have to "share," and we are forever stewards ofrepparttar 123801 earth, whether we like it or not. The air you breathe,repparttar 123802 food you eat, andrepparttar 123803 water you drink are all part of it. Read, listen, and be a part of major decisions that involverepparttar 123804 substances that become a part of your body, affect your health, and influence your space inrepparttar 123805 world. From chemical pesticides to pollution, from biological warfare to fertilizing plants, and from factory profits torepparttar 123806 quality ofrepparttar 123807 air your lungs breathe, learn as much as you can so you can make knowledgeable, factual, and responsible decisions. Learn about nature andrepparttar 123808 wildlife it supports. There is true "treasure" in discoveringrepparttar 123809 many facets ofrepparttar 123810 animals, marine life, insect world, plant life, and evenrepparttar 123811 bacterial world that sharesrepparttar 123812 world with us, can help or harm us, and that we have a responsibility to help or eradicate.There is no ceiling to learning and adventure isrepparttar 123813 very spice of life. Takingrepparttar 123814 time to learn, to investigate, and to discover and experiment with ideas, issues, and reasons will give our mindsrepparttar 123815 exercise it needs to grow, to function at peak performance, and to expand and enrich us as individuals.

What Will You Do with the Rest of Today?

Written by Doug C. Grant


Article Title: How to Turn Two Questions into a Life Changing Experience Author Name: Doug C. Grant Contact Email Address: doug @dougcgrant.com Word Count: 631 Category: Motivational/Inspirational Copyright Date: 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Publishing Guidelines: Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety includingrepparttar resource box. When possible, please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication via email to doug@dougcgrant.com

WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH THE REST OF TODAY?

By Doug C. Grant

Your answer torepparttar 123791 above question could determine how long you will live.

Strong words? Maybe. But research says otherwise.

HERE IS WHAT RESEARCH TELLS US.

When we organize our day, we control our day. When we control our day, we control our circumstances. When we control our circumstances, we control our future. When we control our future we control our lifestyle. When we control our lifestyle, we become more positive. And when we walk positive we can expect to enjoy a longer, happier life. Whew! Took awhile to get there but well worthrepparttar 123792 trip.

DON'T LET THE WORD ‛ORGANIZE' FRIGHTEN YOU

I'm not suggesting a minute by minute or even hour by hour regimentation. That's tedium.

What I call ‛The Empowered Organization Plan' is easy, flexible but effective. . It's also a little unusual so listen carefully.

HOW THE PLAN WORKS.

You begin with a weekly calendar. I have an inexpensive calendar program that prints out my weeks on an 8 ½ x 11 page. That gives me plenty of writing room. But don't get hung up on format. If nothing else, a sheet of paper separated into seven days with a ruler and pencil will work. Whatever you use...begin!

I generally lay out my week starting on Sunday evening. It only takes about five or ten minutes.

There are eight basic activities I generally incorporate into a week. These include: work, play, exercise, rest, learn, social, spiritual and service. You can edit this list to fit your own lifestyle.

‛Work' and ‛play' need no explanation, (I hope). ‛Exercise' might be a power walk, formal workout or any activity that pumpsrepparttar 123793 blood. ‛Rest' is not sleep. It's spending time just letting go. This might include reading a novel, watching TV, listening to music or studyingrepparttar 123794 cracks in a wall.

‛Learning' could be job related, hobby related or any subject that interests you. ‛Social' includes time with your family, friends or cultivating new friends. ‛Spiritual' is any form of worship, meditation, or study...formal or otherwise. ‛Service' is doing something for an individual or a group for which you do not expect repayment.

I recommend your week include some of each.

NOW...LET'S START ORGANIZING.

I begin by selecting a focus for every day ofrepparttar 123795 week. For example, five days might be ‛work' focused. Sunday is ‛worship' centered. Saturday is often ‛play' or ‛service' oriented.

This doesn't mean you spendrepparttar 123796 entire day doing justrepparttar 123797 one activity. However, it isrepparttar 123798 primary focus of that day. And that focus helps control your time.

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