Mind Mirror: Progress

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We all strive to be successful in our lives. Either in our jobs or in a relation or any small or big work, we all at least try be be successful. But in our endeavor to excel at almost everything we do, we forget ourselves, we forget that it is we who we need to take care of first. Work, life and people in it are important, but we are as important as them, sometimes more important.

Our minds need stress to operate, which is a downside of our mind. Everybody deal with some level of stress in their daily lives. However, prolonged stress is harmful for both us and our work. The following are 5 ways in which successful people manage to stay calm.

Being Grateful

You need to appreciate people, and all incidents of your life. That's because both people around you and happenings shape and change the course of your life. They are the reason you are the way you are. And in the long run these two factors will be the reason of anything you become.

It also a positive impact on your body as it reduces your stress level.

Not Asking "What if"

There are a million possibilities of what could have happened and what will happen. Thinking about them over and over is simply wasting your time and valuable energy. It will just create anxiety and stress in you.

To be successful at anything, you first need to stay in the present and accept the situation you cannot change.

Being Positive

Our brain naturally diverts to thinking negative things. Staying positive is most of the times hard. But one positive thought can shift your focus. If there is nothing positive that has happened today, think of something good that has happened earlier or is to be happened in the near future. You need to stay positive to have a balanced mindset.

Disconnecting

You need to stay away from the grid at least for some time to feel refreshed and rejuvenated. This is a world full of social technology and technological happenings surrounding us. Switch off your phone or disconnect from the internet for some time to feel the change.

It is sometimes very difficult to escape work and responsibilities. But try to make some time just for yourself.

Making Sure to Get Enough Rest

Our body is a biological machine. It needs rest like it needs fuel in the form of food. So, you need to get adequate sleep at night for yourself. Sleep causes our brain to recharge and defragment. So that when we wake up we stay alert and level-headed.

When we don't sleep enough, our levels of self control on ourselves, attention in things, memory and retention power, everything suffers.

So remember,

You are important.

Sometimes I wish I was a bird, flying in the midst of an ocean, gliding through the clouds, sitting on the top of a really high tree.

Many people are lucky enough to get a roof on their head, food to fill their stomach and clothes to cover themselves up. Those have everything they actually need to live. But there is something more that we need, we need progress, both for the society and for ourselves. For this we struggle, we work hard, we do everything that keeps us get going, that lifts us up.

But in all these we sometimes lose a very important thing, actually a precious feeling from our life. We lose our freedom, we forget what being free is like. We actually know that something is lacking in our life, something is lacking in the ingredients for complete happiness. That void is unseen but can be felt. We feel like being in deep water, not able to breath, we choke, but we continue to do things for progress.

We forget the moving air that smoothly touches us, the fresh air that fills our lungs, the beautiful sunset that overwhelms us, the love of our mother, the precious moments with our lover. We forget the time in which we think about us and others, in which we grow our inner self. We forget to smile, we forget our own laugh, we forget ourselves.

Progress is good for us, actually necessary as a human being, but never let freedom move out of your life. Keep the freedom in your heart and let it flourish.