Personal Efficiency

You don't have enough time in the day to do everything on your list. You run from one item to the next. And like a machine that does not have clean oil you slowly heat up and become less and less efficient. Are you running more and accomplishing less? Most of us are.

Just like the mechanic needs to turn the machine off and change the oil occasionally you need to stop and change your oil. How does one stop and change their oil?

Human Oil Changes

1. Make a habit to take a 30 minute walk. During the walk take the time to actually look at the beauty around you. Look at the sky, the beautiful clouds, the sunset etc. Look at the trees and their unusual shapes. Listen to the sounds. Smell the air.

2. Spend 15 to 30 minutes in quite reflection each day. The morning usually works best for this before the rush of the day. Just sit still (even learning to do that is a chore at first) and let your mind wonder. In time try to still your mind for a few seconds at a time.

3. Read the Bible, the Koran, other book that helps your spirit and allows you to clear your mind. Again 30 minutes a day can begin to change your world.

You are saying, "How does jamming one more thing into my day help clear it?"

Like the machine that runs more efficiently with fresh oil, you will run more efficiently with a fresh mind. It just is.

Often after reflecting the first thing you might want to do is make a list of priorities for the day. Periodically list how you can make things more efficient by combining tasks or eliminating ones that are just habits and no longer needed. While this is an important benefit of quite, try not to spend all your quite time reflecting on these obligations.

Do not become frustrated is you have setbacks and days where you still shut down. Life is full of ups and downs. Remember it is the journey not the destination.