Prasanna Jayanetti Zeropoint IT, Sri Lanka Pause, Stop & Relook Prasanna Jayanetti Zeropoint IT, Sri Lanka

“Life is a beautiful struggle”

Introduction Pause, Stop & Relook Understand why we do what we do. Are we happy with what we are doing? Life is short, are we in the correct path? What is the true fulfillment? How can we improve quality of life. Understand weaknesses within us. Plans & strategies for better life. Achieve real Happiness of life.

Outline Why we need “Pause, Stop & Relook”. Why people think that life is too busy. Myths that lead to a busy, unfulfilling life. How to plan your life to gain “true” success. What leads to success. Life plan strategies for busy people.

Why Pause, Stop & Relook ? People are busy. Work hard for money. Loose quality of life. Less health No leisure More stress No true fulfillment.

Why Pause, Stop & Relook ? Understand why we do what we do. Not always work for self interest. Caught up in activity without true fulfillment. Blindly led by others, so work not inspire us. Work hard for money. Loose quality of life. What we can do to improve quality of life. Understand purpose of life. Understand what are the real requirements. Plans for improve quality of life.

Myths that Lead to a Busy, Unfulfilling Life Myth : I’m Too Busy Living to Think About Life. THE TRUTH: In order to have focus we need space to focus. Myth : If You Can Fit It In You Should Fit It In. THE TRUTH: We can try to avoid tradeoffs, but we can’t escape them. We have to make a choice. Myth : If everyone is doing it then I need to do it. THE TRUTH: There is a joy in missing out. Discover it.

Myths that Lead to a Busy, Unfulfilling Life Myth : Everything is important. THE TRUTH: You can’t emphasize everything—it’s arithmetic. Myth : Being a team player means always saying yes with a smile. THE TRUTH: Saying yes to everything is a form of madness. Myth : It’s not enough to help people, I need to save them. THE TRUTH: You needn’t, and shouldn’t, rob people of their problems.

Myths that Lead to a Busy, Unfulfilling Life Myth : If I have said I would do it then I have to do it. THE TRUTH: If you shouldn’t be doing what you’re doing then doing it isn’t the thing to do. Myth : I’ll stay up late and get it done. THE TRUTH: Sleep is for high performers. Hard working not always helps. Myth : When things don’t fit, force them. THE TRUTH: You should never force anything.

Myths that Lead to a Busy, Unfulfilling Life Myth : I have to do this. THE TRUTH: The ability to choose cannot be taken away or given away - it can only be forgotten. Myth : More is better than less. THE TRUTH: Choosing quality over quantity makes us more truly fulfilled -always. Myth : I have plenty of time left to get to that. THE TRUTH: Life is pathetically short.

What Leads To Success Passion Work Good Focus Push Serve Ideas Persist

Life Plan Strategies for Busy People Get In Touch With Your Values Visualize the Life You Want List Your Trade-Offs Consolidate Activities Better Time Management Take Shortcuts Use Stress Management Strategies

Identify Your Values Family Friendships Fun Individuality Honesty Fitness Determination Learning Career Wealth

Visualize the Life You Want Imagine what you really need. Balance between work & personal life. Think about both, Realistic goals Imaginary (new / exiting) goals Focus on the goal. Eliminate unwanted things. Make a vision. Take decisions based on vision.

List Your Trade-Offs Find what you really need to do & should not do. Limited time. Say “yes” to new activities, say “no” to current activities. Identify what is best for you. (most valuable) E.g. gathering with friends or spending time with family. E.g. watching television or learning a new thing.

Consolidate Activities Combine two or more tasks in a single time frame. But, multi tasking not always helps. Find effective ways to combine tasks. Combine activities require full attention with activities require less mental concentration E.g. Listening to news while cooking. Combine activities which can do together. E.g. Swimming with friends.

Time Management Are we use our time effectively? Balance between Money – Time – Value Simplified technique. First you need to relax. Mind map & prepare “To do” list with priority. Set realistic goals. Focus on most productive time of the day. Work without get stress, breaks between work is important. Keep track of progress. Reassess the “to do” list. Leave time for fun. Sleep for 7-9 hours every night.

Take Shortcuts Cut corners without cutting quality! E.g. Use washing machine Happiness not only give advantages to life, but it just feels good. Life is short, always being happy is key to true fulfillment. Try to change your bad mood as soon as possible with following shortcuts. Changing Perspective Music, Laughter, Find Joy, etc

Stress Management Positive Attitudes Effective Time Management Understand route cause for stress & give solutions. Effective Time Management Leisure Activities Sports, Fitness, Swimming, etc Television, Movies & Music Gathering – Friends, Family, Colleagues Reading Creative Activities – Arts, Writing Relaxation Techniques, Meditation Healthy Habits & Diets

True Fulfillment Happiness is the most important in life. Perspective of happiness may vary. Can change sad to happy by changing perspective. Distinguish Fulfillment & Complacency. Plan realistically and avoid “after theory”. Value is not money. Practice good habits.

Conclusion Why Pause, Stop & Relook. How to Understand Your Life Style. How to Identify Week Points. How to Improve Quality of Life. Everybody should Pause, Stop & Relook of their life.

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Finally! “Now and then its good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy!”