24.5.23 13 Signs that you’re Wasting Your Precious Time

Life is said to be too short, but most of us don’t feel it until we start nearing the end - only then do we really think about and regret our choices. Think about the following two questions: What was always your biggest dream, and did you realize that dream during your life?인생이 너무 짧다고 말들하지만 우리 대부분은 마지막이 가까워지기 시작할때까지는 느끼지 못하다가 그때에 다달아서야 우리는 그에대한 생각을 진실로 하게되고 우리의 선택을 후회하게 된다 If your answer to the second question is no, then we recommend that you review the following 13 signs and see if you are wasting your precious time. Once you learn to recognize the routines and customs that cause this, you can avoid them and start to fulfill your dreams actively and consciously. 1. You spend too much time doing things you don’t need to do  Whether you sit every night and watch television for hours on end or spend your time in front of your computer skimming through a social network, you should start taking your life more seriously.  Think about the way you choose to spend most of your free time and ask yourself if it somehow helps your life move forward and helps you become better - do your actions help you create a foundation for the future you want to live? If not, you probably need to re-eval‎uate your routine and make changes.대부분의 여가시간을 보내는 방식에 대해 생각해보고 그 시간이 당신의 당신의 삶을 발전시키고 더 나은 삶에 도움이 되는지, 당신의 행동이 당신이 원하는 미래를 위한 기반을 만드는데 도움이 되는지 자신에게 물어보라.. 만일 그렇지 않다면 아마도 일상을 재평가하고 변화를 줄 필요가 있는것이다 2. You complain too much  Some people, without even knowing it, hate their lives, and they don’t stop sharing this fact with others. Do you think you’re like that? Do you complain about your boss, your salary, or your noisy neighbors?  If so, you probably don’t do anything but project negative energy into your environment, and negativity doesn’t help anything, it just makes you stuck. Change the way you think, and talk to your friends about the things you love in life, not about the things that are bothering you.만일 그렇다면 당신은 아마도 부정적인 에너지를 당신의 환경에 투사(나쁜 영향을 미치는) 하는것 말고는 아무것도 하지 않을것인데 부정적인 마음은 아무런 도움이 되지않고 단지 당신을 고착(꼼짝 못하게)시킬 뿐이다. 당신이 생각하는 방법을 바꾸고 친구에게 당신의 삶안에서 괴롭히는것이 아닌 당신이 사랑하는것들에 대해 말해보라  3. You don’t feed your brain  We don’t stop growing after puberty, and if you don’t continue to learn new things and improve your knowledge in old age, you will degenerate and stay stagnant, just like a still lake which becomes scummy - that's what happens to your brain if you don’t keep it active and teach it new things. Thought provoking challenges help you expand your knowledge and improve your thinking, so don’t avoid them even if learning something new seems like a difficult task - you have to be a little bad at first to get better. 4. You aren’t inspired  Do you have a desire for something? There are many people who go to work every morning, go home, watch television and go to bed, and believe they have no passion for anything, but that's never the case.  Each of us has something we enjoy doing which adds to our life, and you have to rediscover what excites you and put more of it into your life.우리 각자에게는 무언가 우리 삶에 보탬이 되는 즐거운 일을 가지고 있으며 무엇이 당신을 흥분시키(신나게하)는지 그리고 그것을 당신의 삶에 더 많이 투입할수 있는지를 재발견해야 한다  5. You have too many negative conversations with yourself  Sometimes our thoughts can ruin our day. Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or you think you can’t - you're right," which means that if you tell yourself that you are too exhausted to make a difference in your life, you're right because that's what you decided.  However, if you tell yourself you're smart and talented enough to get promoted or start your own business, you're also right. Whatever you tell yourself will become your reality, so be aware of your thoughts and adapt them to the life you want to live.  6. You’re not planning for the future  While it is recommended for each of us to live in the moment, sometimes we have to look into the future and make sure we are on the path we need to be on. If you don’t have a goal or a plan of some sort, you’re like a sailor on a boat sailing the sea without a sail expecting to get to a good place, but chances are that that won’t happen.우리 각자는 지금 현재를 사는것이 바람직하지만 가끔은 미래를 내다보고 우리가 가야할길을 가고 있는지 살펴볼 필요가 있다. 당신이 목표나 어떤종류의 계획이 없다면 좋은곳에 도착하기를 기대하면서 돛도 없이 항해하는 배를 타고가는 선원과같은것이고 그런 (좋은곳에 도착하는) 일은 일어나지 않을것이다 You have to create a plan of action which will help you reach your safe haven - just like choosing a destination on a GPS. Once you have a goal in mind, you’ll know which opportunities will take you to it. 7. You spend too much time with people who don’t contribute to your well-being  It is very easy to get stuck with negative people who don’t help us feel that we are better people than we think we are. Sometimes, we even call these people friends, but it's important that you know that these people are pulling you down with them. People like this are sometimes called "energy vampires" because they draw the spirit of life from others and do not give anything positive in return. Instead of spending too much time with such people, identify the friends and acquaintances who make you feel proud and happy, and surround yourself with them.  8. You are addicted to your smartphone  The smartphone is one of the most useful gadgets added to our lives in recent years, but you should be aware of the time you spend on it. Think about how the use of a smartphone affects your relationship in your home environment or while you're with friends; are you locked onto the screen at dinner with your family, or are you communicating with acquaintances while you sit for a cup of coffee with a friend? If so, you are missing out on the meaningful entertainment and intimate relationship with the people you love.우리가 생각하는것보다 더 나은 사람이라고 느끼도록 도와주지 않는 부정적인 사람들과 어울리기는 매우 쉽다. 가끔 우리는 이런 사람들을 친구라고 부르기도 하지만 이런 사람들은 당신을 끌어 내리고 있다는 사실을 아는것이 중요하다. 이런 사람들을 "에너지 흡혈귀"라고 부르는데 그 이유는 다른 사람들로부터 삶의 활기를 빼앗아가고 그 대신 긍정적인 것을 아무것도 주지 않기 때문이다.  그런 사람들과 많은 시간을 보내는 대신에 당신을 자랑스럽고 행복하게 느끼게 만드는 친구들과 친하게 지내는 사람들을 파악해서 그들과 함께 어울리라   9. You spend money on things that don’t matter  There is a big difference between "want" and "need," and certainly your parents tried to teach it to you at a young age. However, the line between these two has become very blurred in today's society, and some people fail to pay their mortgage but still manage to spend their money on non-essential products.  If you stop for a moment and think about it, you’ll find that there are very few things you really need in life; water, food, a home, and love are part of that list. All other things are extra, so think about your expenses and make changes accordingly. 10. You don’t get enough sleep  You don’t have to be a doctor to know how important sleep is to our health. If you're awake till the early hours doing chores, you’re probably wasting your free time during the day on things that are not necessary. This is a bad habit that should be stopped because poor sleep can cause fatigue that will rob you of the desire to do the things you need to do to sustain your life.  11. You don’t take care of your body  Beyond the fact that adequate sleep is important for health, it is also necessary to keep the body active and maintain its health, just as you would your car. Your body is the vehicle that drives your soul, and you must help it stay healthy by eating a balanced, healthy diet and exercising, not just for weight loss, but to maintain its strength.  It will affect you mentally and change your attitude toward life. Start with small changes, and if you see that you persist in them consider increasing your efforts - the more you do to keep your health, the better your life will look. 12. You don’t step out of your comfort zone  It’s easy to stay in a comfortable place, but if we don’t take calculated risks in life, it’ll never be able to improve enough to satisfy us. Note that there is a difference between "risk" and "calculated risk", since just any risk can lead to a negative outcome, but a calculated risk is one in which our chances of achieving a positive outcome are higher. Just think of a plan of action and go with it wholeheartedly. 13. You don’t love your life  Success and happiness come hand in hand, because the way to test how successful a person is, is to measure his level of happiness. Do you feel happy? If not, you may need to make a significant difference in your life. Even feelings of satisfaction or contentment aren’t indicative of a life lived to the fullest - life needs to excite you! If you don’t enjoy your life, you have to make some changes that will lead you to a better place.  A few words to sum up  If these 13 signs sound familiar to you, don’t be discouraged. You can change your life, but first, you have to get rid of the little voice in your head telling you it's impossible. Most of the times our biggest obstacle is the pattern of thoughts in our heads, so start by making a linguistic change. Change your way of thinking and speaking and gradually the way you perceive and experience life will change as well.