How poor we are...

We can see the images of hungry & emaciated men and women, young and old, and little children with pots, plastic bags and beddings on their heads and shulders, walking on empty, metalled roads and highways, often barefoot, heading towards their distant destinations, marks a tragic and heart-rending site, reminiscent of forced migrations during this epidemics & will be famine. I doubt that by 15th of April, the scenario changes. I do not see how it is possible for a man to die worth fifty million of currencies, or ten million of currencies, in the cities full of wants, when they'll meet almost every day the withered hand of beggary & the white lips of famine. How a man can withstand all that, The government is really trying that a famine would not be existed, and humanitarian aid will be ineffective through the worst months of the crisis. The government first attempted to influence the mass, took necessary steps for rationing but... instead will be creating a black market which will encourage sellers to withhold stocks, leading to hyperinflation from speculation and hoarding after controls would be abandoned, there are uncanny fears that there will be hundreds of thousands who might die in the wake of Coronavirus, not due to the pandemic, but due to hunger. I know our government is trying hard to protect, but yet that is not sufficient. Surely, India deserves better governance and an effective & sensitive government measures/steps to eradicate that is cognizant of its responsibility towards the country’s most vulnerable. We all dont know even on the reaching to the 3rd stage of COVID-19, that what is coming to us....

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#IndiaFightsCorona..

#JanataCurfew 😷
Requested for this Sunday, the 22nd March, 2020 🙋🏻‍♂✅🖖🏻
PM Modi gives 9 call of actions this Navratri in his address to the nation:

1- Every India should be vigilant. Avoid stepping out of your homes until it is absolutely essential.

2- Those over the age of 60 should remain inside their homes only.

3- Dutifully observe Janta Curfew on Sunday, 22nd March 2020 from 7 AM to 9 PM.

4- At 5 PM on 22nd March 2020, the day of the Janta Curfew, from your homes, express gratitude to those working round the clock to keep India healthy (such as doctors, nurses, paramedics, municipal staff, armed forces, airport staff)

5- Avoid going to hospitals for routine check-ups. If there are surgeries that can be postponed, kindly do so.

6- Formation of COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under the leadership of the Finance Minister to comprehensively look at ways to boost the economy.

7- Do not cut the wages of those working in your homes, support staff and drivers, gardeners.

8- Do not indulge in panic buying. India has enough food and ration supplies.

9- Stay away from rumours.
#IndiaFightsCorona, lets do it👊🏼

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Be Safe from Corona...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that had not been previously identified in humans.

The virus causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever & in more severe cases, pneumonia. You can protect yourself by washing your hands frequently & avoiding touching your face.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19). You can reduce your risk of infection if you:

a) Clean hands frequently with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water

b) Cover nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing with tissue or flexed elbow

c) Avoid close contact (1 metre or 3 feet) with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.

Unfortunately there is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19). People may need supportive care to help them breathe.

Few Self-cares, if you have mild symptoms, stay at home until you’ve recovered. You can relieve your symptoms if you:

-rest & sleep

-keep warm

-drink plenty of liquids

-use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat & cough

-and last but not least, do consult a doctor, be safe, cheers!

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There is Much More to Life Than ____..

There Is More to Life Than  ____________

I decided to leave the title of this article open ended, because I’d like you to fill in what words best fit that blank. We’re all unique individuals from different walks of life, and in different stages of life; so, that sentence will have a different meaning for each of us.

If you’re a busy working professional, why are you working in the job that you have now?

Is it because it’s something you’re passionate about and brings you a lot of satisfaction? Or, is it because you studied that in college and just found a job that hired you for those skills? Perhaps it’s because of the money that you’re earning, or know you can earn down the line?

What if you’re about to retire? You’ve got, say, 2 to 3 more years before you hit your ‘deadline’ for retiring. Have you done all that you’ve wanted to do in the past 30-40 years? Any unfulfilled goals or dreams? Are you happy with the outcome of your life to date, all the decisions and/or risks that you’ve made thus far?

I’m sure many of us started working after college in hopes of earning a good living–to be financially stable and able to afford the ability to experience and do things that we love. We start establishing a career, and with time, tick off boxes on our bucket or ambition list. As you look back on the last couple of years, just how much of your time has been spent doing things that you enjoy and love–the things that give you a great sense of fulfillment and meaning?

Have you become a slave to the economy, a slave to your work, or a slave to your kids? Or have you found a balance between work and pleasure?

When is Enough Ever Enough?

Sadly, many of us live to work. Realists would argue that if you truly want to work to live, you still need the finances to back that up. No money no talk. That is how the world runs today. So if you don’t earn or make enough dough, it’s hard to truly enjoy life; it’s hard to be happy without money.

So, in this quest to provide just that, many of us end up spending our whole lives pursuing wealth and a life of status and material wants. But, is it ever enough? Is there such a thing as having too much money? And, at what expense?

Many wealthy entrepreneurs, millionaires and even billionaires have come to agree that money doesn’t bring you all the happiness in the world. It’s good to have, but it doesn’t truly satisfy all desires. There comes a point where you would have ‘had it all’ and still feel a sense of emptiness: an empty void that needs to be filled, not with money or material possessions.

So the question is then, what more is there to life if not for financial stability, status or material possessions?

How do we make work a part of life instead of having it consume our life entirely? Perhaps we need to go back to look at the word life itself.

What is Your Purpose in Life?

What is the nature of life? What does life mean to you? Is there a purpose?

If we seek jobs, all we will find are jobs. But if we have a sense of purpose in how we are productive; if we seek a calling, then we will find more than a job. We will find our contribution to humanity and we will find more to life. Would you agree?

Research has shown that having purpose and meaning in life increases overall well-being and life satisfaction, improves mental and physical health, enhances resiliency, enhances self-esteem, and decreases the chances of depression. So it should be noted that to be happy in life isn’t always enough, because happiness is a surge of emotions that does not last. Instead, it’s more important to find and have meaning in life.
Meaning is not only about transcending the self, but also about transcending the present moment. While happiness is an emotion felt in the here and now, it ultimately fades away, just as all emotions do; positive affect and feelings of pleasure are fleeting. The amount of time people report feeling good or bad correlates with happiness, but not at all with meaning.

Have You Been Going on a Wild Goose Chase?

Ironically, the single-minded pursuit of happiness is leaving people less happy. “It is the very pursuit of happiness, that thwarts happiness”, according to V. Frankl, a famous Austrian Neurologist and Holocaust survivor. Going back to the common example of pursuing riches in order to be happy is exactly what makes many so unhappy.

So again, look at the statement “There is more to life than ______.”

Have you answered it meaningfully? If you’ve read on this far, and are now wondering how to take that first step to figuring out what your true purpose is in life, fret not; I’m here to help you reframe your mind and actions, so that you can embark on a journey of finding true meaning to your life.

Everything that you can do and accomplish in life are bounded by 7 Cornerstone Skills. These are the true essentials needed to achieve excellence. They’ll put you on a path that gives great meaning and satisfaction in life. And, the best thing of all? They already exist in each of us. We just don’t always make the most of it, or sometimes we aren’t even aware of the power that each of these skills have to help us in life.

On it’s own, each skill is unique and can help you through different stages of life, or problems. But as a whole set, these 7 Cornerstone Skills will give you full transformation over any situation. No matter what phase of life you’re in, what you’re striving to achieve, or what feel you’re lacking, your pursuit of meaning in life will be much faster when you’re able to make use of not one, not two, but all 7 Cornerstone Skills.

The 7 Cornerstone Skills

So let me give you a glimpse into what these 7 Cornerstone skills are.

Creativity:

Creativity empowers you to find unique solutions to problems, and see things in ways that you least expect.

It goes beyond the artistic impressions and aesthetics, and is a crucial building block of change.

Learning:
Without Learning, you will not be able to advance and progress in life. Yet, there are many of us who always fall behind not because they don’t have the intellectual ability, but because they don’t know how to learn effectively.

Memory:
And then we have Memory, one of the most vital components, because without that you have nothing to fall back on, nothing to gain from all the learning or experiences that you’re exposed to on this earth.

And with an ever increasing amount of information available, how can you store up as much knowledge as you can without overloading?

Focus:
And with any and everything that you do, a certain amount of Focus is always given.
Whether it’s the career ladder that you’ve been climbing, or the responsibility of being a parent, Focus is a flow that allows you to push towards the progress that you’re striving for.

Without focus, we find ourselves lost, demotivated and stuck in a rut.

Motivation:
Many of us aren’t happy in life or with our jobs and responsibilities because we lack Motivation, and an overarching purpose as I already mentioned earlier. Motivation helps drive you forward, and gives you the focus achieve your purpose.

Habits:
If you realize, every new day that comes is filled with routines. Whether it’s getting ready for work in the morning, putting your kids to bed in the evening, or setting aside time during the weekends for family time and activities, it all happens as a result of habits that you’ve built over time.
Therefore Habits dictate a big part of your life. Pursuing happiness, money or meaning all have a dependency on your habits. If you find yourself being controlled by bad or negative habits, it’s more likely to hinder you from being productive and reaching those goals.

Time:
This also ends up leading to bad use of Time, or poor time management.
You might feel like you haven’t built a stable career yet because you lack proper time management. You find yourself spending a lot of time being busy, yet producing little outcomes.

Or certain habits might be consuming time that you can be using for other more productive tasks.

Perhaps you’re on your way to retirement, and feel like it’s too late to find new meaning to your life. There’s not much time left to embark on a new journey again.

Are You Ready to Live Your Best Life?

The simple fact is, that if you can sharpen these 7 Cornerstone skills, you will realize that finding meaning in life, or reaching the goals and ambitions that you’ve set out for yourself, no matter what stage of life you’re in, is very attainable.

There is no magical method to having life figured out. The skills have always been there since day 1, you just need to know how to use it to the best of your advantage.

And I’m here to show you just how you can do that. My motto is all about equipping you with the best and most effective ways to increase your productivity, motivation and focus to achieve true Purpose in life, in as little time as possible.

Embark on a transformational journey with us as we show you how to learn and improve your 7 Cornerstone Skills so that you’ll come out a new person, ready to either pursue your existing goals at a much quicker rate, or to find new goals to pursue without being limited by time, age or responsibilities.

If you’ve been wanting a change, or been stuck in a rut for a while now, here is your chance to get started on pushing towards progress again, cheers!

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The Magical Realism of A Deadline..

The Magical Realism of a Deadline:-

Imagine a life without any deadlines.
How relaxing would that be? No looming credit card payments. No stressful all-nighters to finish that project at work or school. No procrastination, even! Without a deadline, no one cares if you don’t get to it. You’ll always have the time later on.

It feels so great to not have that stressful moment, right around the corner. When a deadline goes away, a huge weight lifts off my shoulders. In high school, my teachers occasionally gave us extensions on our due dates and everyone responded with a huge sigh of relief.

But imagine, for a moment, what life would be like if an average person had no deadlines for their entire life.

A Life Without Deadlines

An average person lives for 79 years. The first 1-2 years of anyone’s life is spent as a baby, so let’s make the conscious years of an average person as 77.

An average person has 77 years = 28,105 days = 674,520 hours.

Let’s assume that around half of that time is spent sleeping, eating, and for general hygiene. We’re now left with 337,260 hours where you could really work toward something.

Let’s say you’re thirty. In that case, about 122,640 of those working hours have already gone by.

I’m not trying to be morbid by pointing out these numbers. But think about this. If this hypothetical, average person have probably wasted most of those 122,640 hours doing nothing, not knowing the pressure of deadlines.

Maybe this scenario isn’t so hypothetical.

A Dream With No Deadline

I have a close friend from college who loves cooking. He has a talent for it, and he’s wanted to have his own restaurant ever since he was just a little kid.

I first heard about his dream of opening his own restaurant when we were both in our early twenties. It surprised me at first because he was so practical. He was headed into the finance world and had part-time jobs to support himself. But when we were just hanging out, he’d constantly talk about his real dream: the kinds of dishes he’d make, the details of the restaurant design, and the uniforms for the staff. He had such a clear vision of what he wanted.

A few years out of college I met him again. I told him how I’d just built my own training website and that I was working on improving the site content. And then I asked him how he was doing with the restaurant business.

That was when he really surprised me. He told me he was still dreaming about it, but had been really busy with work. He had demanding customers, who gave him no time to think about what he truly wanted.

We parted ways then, and I didn’t seen him for quite a few years. Last month, I ran into him again and asked, again, how he was doing. He said that he’d taken a different job, one that’s even tougher than the last one. Again, he’s put his restaurant dream on hold.

I told him, “I really want to try out your restaurant soon.” And I meant it. I know that he has the talent to open a truly exceptional restaurant.

Why Deadlines Matter to Us

My friend allowed his dream to remain just a dream. He never put the pressure on himself to turn that dream into reality. Deadlines have the power to clarify your priorities. They force you to look clearly at what you want, and how to make it happen.

I’ve always set personal deadlines because I want to make sure that what I want, happens. By setting deadlines for yourself, you know what you should or shouldn’t do at any particular moment in order to reach your goals.

How to Positively Embrace Deadlines

Setting deadlines can be applied to different kinds of projects. If you want to get a new car, don’t just think about saving more, make a deadline for yourself with some clear goals — “I will save Rs100,000 in 5 months.” Then, set out to make a to-do list for what to do in those 5 months:

-Save 20% of salary each month for the new car.

-Bring own lunch to work instead of eating out.

-Find and buy the cheapest everything.

-Pay for all transactions with cash only — so it feels like all the transactions are really tangible, unlike just swiping a credit card.

At the same time, there are things to avoid during those months, and so there should be a “distraction list” for things that would take away from the car-savings goal:

• No new Travelling plans, Movies or Video games.
• No new clothes.
• Avoid going out with friends and spending too much money on food and drink.

Set a deadline for everything you care about. Then list out what you have to do (and what you shouldn’t do!) within a period of time. And you’ll achieve what you want, every time.

What’s the thing you’ve always wanted to do? Set a deadline to get it now, cheers!

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Worksheet of Instant Motivation Boost..

#MotivationEngine:-

Are you lost and frustrated, feeling like you have no direction at all?

Whether you have lost your passion, or trying to find what’s missing in life; this is just a temporary stage of life.

You'll make it through.

No matter how tough it seems to you now, with a little bit of effort, you'll get out of the rut feeling refreshed and clear about what's the next step to take.



How to Boost Motivation Instantly

Too many times, we have underestimated our own power and lose motivation whenever life feels like out of control.

Life, however, is within your control.

We are only letting life happen instead of taking charge of it because we aren’t really sure what we want. When we don’t live with a clear intention, we don’t know what to live for and how to lead our lives.

To stay motivated and carry on with life, you need to find your drive.
At Quest Of Life, I teach about a framework in our Cornerstone Skill -- Motivation. A framework to help you build your own Motivation Engine by discovering your Purpose, and taking the essential step to lead you in the right direction and get ahead of life.

The Motivation Engine can be broken down into 3 parts:

● Purpose- A clear picture of what you want

● Enablers- Ways to make baby steps towards what you want

● Acknowledgement- The support you need to carry on

To help you boost motivation instantly, here’s a simplified version of the Motivation Engine. All these important elements of the Motivation Engine are combined in the following Motivation Checklist.




The Motivation Checklist

This Motivation Checklist is a simplified version of the Motivation Engine to get you a motivation boost instantly. Follow the guidelines and fill out the checklist accordingly.

1. Ask yourself: what do you care about? Family? Relationships? Careers? Hobbies? etc.










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2. Set an objective

Based on what you care about MOST, set an objective for YOURSELF, you own it!











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3. Make your objective super clear

What change do you want to achieve and why? Can the result be quantified and qualified? A SMART goal is a nice tool to make use of.
























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4. Imagine you've achieved the objective

Picture in your mind what you'll be doing, how you'll be like when you've reached the objective. Write that feeling down or draw a picture of that.









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5. Set small targets

What should you do to achieve that? What's the very first step you can do today and tomorrow?

















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6. Keep track of the small targets

How will you keep track of your progress? How will you celebrate when you reach a target?
























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BONUS

Paste this checklist on your desk or anywhere visible to you every day, so you can revisit your objective all the time and stay motivated!


Keep Building Momentum!

You've set yourself an objective and some small targets now, so your direction is crystal-clear to you.

But that's not it, you need to start taking actions so what you imagine will happen for real!

As demonstrated in this activity sheet, when you apply the frameworks in the 7 Cornerstone Skills,you can give yourself an instant motivation boost to carry on and achieve your goals.


The motivation techniques you’ve learned from this activity sheet are just some of the many valuable skills that we teach Quest Of Life’s 7 Cornerstone Skills.

The Cornerstone Skills are transferable skills that you can apply to achieve excellence in every aspect of your life. Whether you’re trying to be happier, live a more fulfilling life, or trying to be more successful, these Cornerstone Skills can help you achieve your goals.

If you want to always stay motivated and live your best life, stay tuned for my email newsletter. All the tips and tricks that help you take control of your life will be delivered to your inbox, cheers!


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