Be "More Selfish" With Your Life
I'm quite sure that I am going to catch a lot of flack for this one.
It's okay though, I'm a big boy.....
Over the last few years, I've been advising everyone that I consult with (both in business and personal) to be more selfish with their time. There are several reasons but I really only want to focus on two of them right now.
1. Be more selfish now in order to be around later. In other words, we know how busy you are and how much your family life can take away from you on a day to day basis. But, if you don't take a little time for yourself to exercise, relax, and unwind, you'll end up burning out and your stress levels will increase.
Not to mention the fact that if you don't get your exercise in, the chances of you living the longest possible life diminishes. So, would you rather take 30-60 minutes each day to live longer and provide your family with a longer existence, or would you rather not do anything at all and possibly perish sooner (thereby robbing your family of your valuable life)
**Brad's Tip** Try to include exercise in your family time. Hell, everyone needs exercise anyway, you might as well make sure everyone in your family participates (just like you make sure your kids do their homework). An example might be a family walk.
2) When you try to do things for other people, you neglect many of the important things that YOU need to do. It's okay to say no to people. Make sure you are able to take care of your life and then you will be better prepared (less stress) to take care of other people (family, etc)
Remember, the more you have your stuff together, the easier it is to "give" your time away. But, in order to get your stuff together, you have to hog some of your own time.
Be selfish now so you don't have to be more selfish later.