Trina Hall Lifting You Up Higher and Higher
Wasting time and energy on the wrong things can drag you down. Life is all about learning and growing. Do you ever think that you have learned a lesson and then life throws you a curve ball and tests you again with the same lesson? That is what happened to me this week. I know better than to get involved in the middle of the lies and drama of other people. I avoid this at all costs. I am so against this that I wrote a blog about it about a year ago to help others avoid this unnecessary grief. There are so many other valuable things we can be spending our time and energy on.
But sometimes it is unavoidable. I believe it is reintroduced into our lives to measure our growth. Did we really learn the lesson? In order to stay empowered and at your best, it is important to be aware of your choices. We need to protect ourselves against things that can consume us and take on a life of its own. We do not want to waste the most precious moments of our lives, needlessly. I will remind you of key areas to help you re-evaluate and refocus.
Wasting Your Breath
Do not waste your breath trying to prove or explain yourself to people who are not out for your best interest and refuse to believe you. I have been through this enough times to know that you are fighting a losing battle. There is nothing you can say or do that will convince these types of people. The people who truly know you, value the amazing person you are. The truth and your character speak for itself. You do not need to say a word.
Wasting Your Time
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Picture how you would like your life to look like. Are you focusing on things that do not matter in the “big picture”? Make sure you are doing things today that bring you happiness, fulfillment and closer to your goal. Is what you are doing benefiting others or yourself? Are you wasting your time with the wrong people or ones that are treating you poorly? Is there someone else more worthy of your time that you may be neglecting?
Wasting Your Energy
Are you wasting your energy trying to help someone that doesn’t want to be helped? Maybe you think they need help, but they do not believe they do. You can spend a lot of time and energy and get nowhere. They can be in the same predicament years later. Often they don’t even appreciate it. When people are ready for your help, they will ask you. Or you can tell by their efforts in trying to better themselves or the situation. Also, do not feel guilty if you need to relax. There is nothing wrong with taking time to refresh, regroup and regain your energy.
Wasting Your Talents
We are all born with unique gifts and talents. If you are not sure what they are, then think about what you are the most passionate about. What are you naturally good at? What are people asking you to help with? It could be advice, fixing computers, writing, singing…the list is endless. There are so many people in the world waiting for you to share your gifts. There are countless people you can help. Do not deprive the world.
Now that we have refocused, we have no excuse for wasting our time or energy. Our lives and our purpose matter too much.
Awesome post Trina!