Be Mindful of Everything (凡事有心)
當我們做一件事情的新鮮度,沒了之後,一定會碰到瓶頸,怎麼辦呢?只要我們凡事有心,慢慢等待,那是一種潛移默化的進步,與慢慢變好的過程。突破瓶頸之前的那段路,永遠是最辛苦,也是最黑暗的。這時候,我們要花更多的時間與能量,去突破瓶頸,而非退回舒適圈。因為,一旦我們選擇了退路,就很難再有上升的動力,會一直停留在原地了。成功的人,會在瓶頸時期,持續努力,自我改善,反覆嘗試,並堅持到底。他們通常都保有失敗者不喜歡的習慣,就是願意做自己並不十分樂意做的事,那麼,之後的果實,才是成功的。從陌生到熟悉,從改變到適應,本來就不是一件容易的事,但是,它也不是一件多麼艱難的事啊!只要再試一下,多做幾次,懂得虛心檢討,自我調適,痛苦就會只是短暫的而已,養成習慣就好。要累積成功的實業,我們通常需要耗時數十載,但是要倒閉,卻只需一個錯誤的決策即可,互勉之。我們能做的,就盡力去做;不能做的,也不要跟人相比,努力學習就好。學不上的,不必氣餒,成就大事,並不在於力量多少,而是能堅持多久啊!
We really need to be more mindful in the context of a busy day. We may have emails, phone calls, meetings, and presentations to deal with within a day. In the middle of all that, we still have to feel active and present, as well as being productive. It’s not easy, right?! However, it hasn’t been a difficult thing, yet. It’s all about choosing to pay attention to the present moment in a curious and nonjudgmental way. When our thoughts have drifted to the past, wandered into the future, or when we are regretting, fantasizing, worrying rather than engaging with what is right in front of us, each time, we should step away from the trivial things in our mind, focus on the present, and give ourselves the best probable chance to make the best possible choice whatever that may be.
Mindful work means to be consciously present in what we’re doing, while we’re doing it, as well as managing our mental and emotional state. The word “mindful” means to remember. Unfortunately, sometimes, we do things automatically, without thinking. We’re not fully present and awake to the opportunities and choices around us all the time. Being in a panicky rush leads to bad decisions and is a misuse of energy. Instead, we pause, focus on listening, stroll rather than run, and generally take our time when at work. Effective leaders, workers, and entrepreneurs slow down and reflect to make the best decisions and actions—they slow down to speed up. That’s a mindful way of working.
Gratitude is the antidote (解毒劑). Plenty of evidence suggests that actively practicing gratitude makes we feel better and has a positive impact on our creativity, health, working relationships, and quality of work. Gratitude makes being at both work and home more positive experiences. Being mindful of what’s going well (gratitude) at work helps to improve our resilience (恢復力). Moreover, through gratitude, we can accept the situation, talk to the necessary people, learn from our mistakes, and move on. Acceptance actually leads to change. Personal acceptance is even more powerful. Self-acceptance is embracing all facets of ourselves—our weaknesses, shortcomings, aspects we don’t like and those we admire. By way of self-acceptance, we can create a clarity of mind that allows us to work on those aspects of ourselves that we wish to improve.
Further, according to the information, people with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their intelligence and talents with effort. By applying themselves, they think that they can get better. They see brains and talent as just the starting point, and build on them with hard work and determination. People with this mindset have a love of learning and demonstrate greater resilience. Success at work depends on having a growth mindset. Thus, when we adopt a growth mindset at work, we don’t mind getting negative feedback as we view it as a chance to discover something new. We don’t mind taking on new responsibilities because we’re curious about how we’ll cope. We expect and move towards challenges, seeing them as opportunities for inner growth—believing that we can improve and grow with experiences, moving toward challenges, living in the moment, and discovering new things about ourselves and others.
Life always comes with its obstacles. Notwithstanding, engaging a mindful life is not too difficult. Throughout the process, there are times when we get too tired to practice, feel too busy, find ourselves doubting the process, get caught in avoiding what’s uncomfortable or just feeling too restless. Gradually, we come to understand that these are not signs of failing at being mindful. Instead, they are opportunities for learning about the hindrances of life, what gets in our way, and understanding two things: 1) What we need in those moments and 2) The fastest route to begin again. When we get caught in an obstacle, we “forgive” ourselves for the time gone by, investigate the obstacle to learn from it, and then “invite” ourselves to begin again. Nevertheless, practicing “forgive and invite” over and over again in life becomes an incredible strong vehicle for growth.
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