Happiness Now 80 / 20 pareto principle
Just want to share with you these great readings I came across with -
from the book 'Happiness Now' - by Andrew Matthews.
WHERE AM I GOING?
Did you ever ask yourself: "What am I doing in this stupid job?"
Do you ever feel like you are stuck?
If you feel frustrated or unhappy at work - whether you're a chicken
plucker or a brain surgeon - your best strategy is.. GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE
GOT.
Why:
* You feel better about yourself
* You develop your skills
* You develop a reputation
* Sometime, someone will notice you and offer you a better position, or
* You'll one day get the confidence to do your own thing.
When we continually give our best, life naturally leads us towards new
opportunities. Sometimes, it takes a while, but it happens.
One more thing.. opportunities, job offers - and romance - usually
arrive when we least expect them.
Great opportunities and life-changing relationships mostly happen in the most unlikely situations. It's life's way of reminding us to give respect to everyone we meet.
It's also life's way of reminding us to keep an open mind!
Successful people tell themselves: "If I make the most out of this opportunity, I'll get a bigger one".
IN A NUTSHELL: Life rewards efforts, not excuses.
GET SERIOUS!
You will notice something about weak people. They use weak language.
They use certain words a lot, like "TRY"..
"I'll TRY to lose weight"
"I'll TRY to get out of debt."
The minute someone says "'ILL TRY", you know that they are only half serious.
When friends say, "I'll TRY to be there", you know they won't show up.
Our words tell people how determined we are.
Parents who tell their children, "TRY to be quiet", "TRY to behave!" aren't serious. So what do their kids do? Whatever they want!
Instead of telling your children or your staffs "You must TRY", say "YOU must DO it!"
Instead of telling yourself "I'll TRY", tell yourself "I WILL!" "I WILL finish this" "I WILL be happy!"
"I'll TRY" says "I'll do this thing if it isn't too hard".
"I WILL" says "I'll do this thing whatever it takes".
This is not a detail.
It's the difference between casual and committed.
Often, it's the difference between success and failure.
If you want people to believe in you - and if you want to believe in
yourself - you have to sound serious!
IN A NUTSHELL: Your words shape your future.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT?
20% of the food you eat creates 80% of the fat!
20% of your neighbors make 80% of the noise.
20% of the people in your office do 80% of the work.
This is the 80/20 rule. You'll see it everywhere!
In 1897 an Italian economist called Pareto discovered that 20% of people in England had 80% of the money. He also found that 20% of pea pods in his garden produced 80% of his peas. Now he is famous!
His Pareto Principle predicts that in any situation, just a few things are much important than the rest.
This means:
In business: 20% of customers give you 80% of the profits. Look after that 20%!
For students: 20% of a book's page contain 80% of the information.
Concentrate on that 20% - then read the next book.
For you: Your daily tasks are not equally important. If you have ten jobs to do today, two of them will be more critical than the other eight. Do it first.. then do the other eight on your spare time.
Everyday, figure out the 20%. Do those things FIRST. Simply making a "to do list" is not good enough. Unless you target the 20%, you can waste 80% of your time!
Average people put major effort into a lot of things.
Achievers put major efforts into key things.
You can't do everything, but you can do the 20%. Don't lose sleep over the 80%.
IN A NUTSHELL: It's not the amount of effort that matters, but where you put it.
MAKE ME HAPPY!
When you are feeling cheerful, do you ever say to yourself, "I should go hang out with some gloomy people"?
You don't! You look for other happy people.
Happy people attract happy people.
Miserable people attract miserable people.
And no one else can ever make you happy! Where do we get the idea that someone else can make us happy? Maybe from songs and movies...
In songs and movies, people say, "Before you came, I was lonely, I was a loser - but you changed everything"
But in the real world, other people don't change our lives. If you are feeling down or depressed, only you can change your thoughts. Step by step, you pull yourself out of the hole.
As you begin to look on the bright side, you attract happy friends and colleagues.
To be surrounded by positive people, you first put a smile on your own face.
IN A NUTSHELL: Your mission in life is not to change the world - just to change yourself - for the betterment of the world.
Best Regards,
Melody
from the book 'Happiness Now' - by Andrew Matthews.
WHERE AM I GOING?
Did you ever ask yourself: "What am I doing in this stupid job?"
Do you ever feel like you are stuck?
If you feel frustrated or unhappy at work - whether you're a chicken
plucker or a brain surgeon - your best strategy is.. GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE
GOT.
Why:
* You feel better about yourself
* You develop your skills
* You develop a reputation
* Sometime, someone will notice you and offer you a better position, or
* You'll one day get the confidence to do your own thing.
When we continually give our best, life naturally leads us towards new
opportunities. Sometimes, it takes a while, but it happens.
One more thing.. opportunities, job offers - and romance - usually
arrive when we least expect them.
Great opportunities and life-changing relationships mostly happen in the most unlikely situations. It's life's way of reminding us to give respect to everyone we meet.
It's also life's way of reminding us to keep an open mind!
Successful people tell themselves: "If I make the most out of this opportunity, I'll get a bigger one".
IN A NUTSHELL: Life rewards efforts, not excuses.
GET SERIOUS!
You will notice something about weak people. They use weak language.
They use certain words a lot, like "TRY"..
"I'll TRY to lose weight"
"I'll TRY to get out of debt."
The minute someone says "'ILL TRY", you know that they are only half serious.
When friends say, "I'll TRY to be there", you know they won't show up.
Our words tell people how determined we are.
Parents who tell their children, "TRY to be quiet", "TRY to behave!" aren't serious. So what do their kids do? Whatever they want!
Instead of telling your children or your staffs "You must TRY", say "YOU must DO it!"
Instead of telling yourself "I'll TRY", tell yourself "I WILL!" "I WILL finish this" "I WILL be happy!"
"I'll TRY" says "I'll do this thing if it isn't too hard".
"I WILL" says "I'll do this thing whatever it takes".
This is not a detail.
It's the difference between casual and committed.
Often, it's the difference between success and failure.
If you want people to believe in you - and if you want to believe in
yourself - you have to sound serious!
IN A NUTSHELL: Your words shape your future.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT?
20% of the food you eat creates 80% of the fat!
20% of your neighbors make 80% of the noise.
20% of the people in your office do 80% of the work.
This is the 80/20 rule. You'll see it everywhere!
In 1897 an Italian economist called Pareto discovered that 20% of people in England had 80% of the money. He also found that 20% of pea pods in his garden produced 80% of his peas. Now he is famous!
His Pareto Principle predicts that in any situation, just a few things are much important than the rest.
This means:
In business: 20% of customers give you 80% of the profits. Look after that 20%!
For students: 20% of a book's page contain 80% of the information.
Concentrate on that 20% - then read the next book.
For you: Your daily tasks are not equally important. If you have ten jobs to do today, two of them will be more critical than the other eight. Do it first.. then do the other eight on your spare time.
Everyday, figure out the 20%. Do those things FIRST. Simply making a "to do list" is not good enough. Unless you target the 20%, you can waste 80% of your time!
Average people put major effort into a lot of things.
Achievers put major efforts into key things.
You can't do everything, but you can do the 20%. Don't lose sleep over the 80%.
IN A NUTSHELL: It's not the amount of effort that matters, but where you put it.
MAKE ME HAPPY!
When you are feeling cheerful, do you ever say to yourself, "I should go hang out with some gloomy people"?
You don't! You look for other happy people.
Happy people attract happy people.
Miserable people attract miserable people.
And no one else can ever make you happy! Where do we get the idea that someone else can make us happy? Maybe from songs and movies...
In songs and movies, people say, "Before you came, I was lonely, I was a loser - but you changed everything"
But in the real world, other people don't change our lives. If you are feeling down or depressed, only you can change your thoughts. Step by step, you pull yourself out of the hole.
As you begin to look on the bright side, you attract happy friends and colleagues.
To be surrounded by positive people, you first put a smile on your own face.
IN A NUTSHELL: Your mission in life is not to change the world - just to change yourself - for the betterment of the world.
Best Regards,
Melody
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