If there is a person you know who cares for you, and they are putting in effort to make you a better person, you don’t want to take them for granted. It’s not good to do. This message is about folks outside of your family. You can build up a sense in your mind that you are worth so much that the individual and their caring is not a big deal to you, or that you are entitled to their concern, but this is not true in either sense. In that case, you are taking them for granted.
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If are you out on the street by yourself, you will probably get the feeling that people driving by in cars think you are somewhat weird. On the other hand, if you are walking down the street with someone else, you suddenly don’t have those thoughts. The power of partnering up with others to do almost anything is something that you want to keep in mind.
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Parkinson’s Law, proposed by Cyril Parkinson in a 1955 humorous essay for The Economist, states: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” While the author might have been using humor to make a point, his observation underscores the basic truth that we tend to find ways to fill up our free time with more work. Charles Hummel touched on the same issue in his small book Tyranny of the Urgent, which deals with our problem of over commitment. Making the right decisions and keeping yourself from being spread to thin takes some work, but it’s worth it in the long run. Here are some strategies to remember:
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If you are a businessperson, when you worry that your business will fail, it is that much more likely to occur. The man or woman you like is likely to not be interested in you if you are afraid they will leave or reject you at any minute. Your own dreams are less likely to materialize if you tend to fear that they may not be reached.
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