{"id":611,"date":"2015-05-29T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ydblog.yourdost.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/29\/slowdown-to-speed-up\/"},"modified":"2015-11-30T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T04:14:00","slug":"slowdown-to-speed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/slowdown-to-speed-up.html","title":{"rendered":"Slowdown To Speed-up!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cHow does one woodcutter get so many wood pieces when his co-worker doesn’t even get half as many?\u201d Wondered the employer.\u00a0<\/span>
\nTo see what happens h<\/span>e hid behind a tree<\/span>. He saw one woodcutter constantly hitting the trees with his axe while the other guy took multiple breaks in between.\u00a0<\/span>When the two woodcutters came back, he was amazed. He saw the guy who took multiple breaks got more woods than the other.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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‘How did it happen?’,\u00a0<\/span>asked the e<\/span>mployer.\u00a0<\/span>The guy with more wood replied, \u201cI sharpened my axe and relaxed my body every time I took a break.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Sometimes in life we have to slowdown to speed-up. So, take a break to sharpen our axe!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Here are few tips you can follow!<\/span><\/span>
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  1. Know your strengths and weaknesses<\/b><\/span>. Everybody has weaknesses, Take pride in what you have rather that focusing on what you do not have. If you ask a turtle to run fast and a hare to swim, you will see both fail miserably. It is essential that we learn from our weaknesses.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Don’t compare yourself with others<\/b><\/span>. Its good to have role models. Learn from them, get inspired, but don\u2019t compare and feel bad. You are the best you! Better yourself every day, every year.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Take frequent breaks.<\/b><\/span> Your mind needs break. Take a walk, stretch yourself, let the blood flow through the body. Drink some water, wash your face. Lets the fresh air reach the brain. Fresh mind leads to better productivity. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Sleep well.<\/b><\/span> Take proper rest. Sleeping helps reduce stress and increases memory power.\u00a0<\/span>Brain detoxifies and\u00a0rejuvenates\u00a0only during sleep. Also it is important to sleep with positive thoughts and attitude. Read a positive mental attitude book, inspiring quote or something that makes you happy before going to sleep.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Eat well.<\/b><\/span> It is important that you eat nourished food. Take a balanced diet with fresh fruits. Proper food helps in proper functioning of your brain. Be happy while eating and enjoy it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Meditate and do deep breathing.<\/b><\/span> Oxygen is very important for your body and brain. Take deep breaths. Engage in 10-15 mins of meditation. Most successful people do some form of meditation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Celebrate small victories.<\/b><\/span> Eat your favourite food at your favourite restaurant, play with your friends\/kids, go out for a movie. Appreciate and pamper yourself. Feel good, do good!<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Strike a balance.<\/b><\/span> Do your best but do not push yourself too hard. Understand your limits. Listen to your body signals like body ache, fatigue and give yourself some break.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    Success is a planned event. You need to plan for it, keeping your strengths and weaknesses in mind. It is a recipe, where all ingredients are important. Just being intelligent may not cut it, just being a hard worker may not be sufficient, It requires a strong dream, guts to stand in strong winds, proper planning, guidance, emotional support, persistence, hard work, focus and a positive attitude!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u201cHow does one woodcutter get so many wood pieces when his co-worker doesn’t even get half as many?\u201d Wondered the employer.\u00a0 To see what happens he hid behind a tree. He saw one woodcutter constantly hitting the trees with his axe while the other guy took multiple breaks in between.\u00a0When the two woodcutters came back, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-self-growth","category-time-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}