@LeticiaFelize
Self-help: It's Okay to Rest `Date: March 25, 2022 (Friday)` We have a lot of things that we wanted to achieve in life. Some of them are goals that we wanted to achieve in a short period of time, even if we know that it's quite impossible to do it. We push our limits so hard that we end up feeling exhausted on doing the things we want, but in the end, we didn't make it. We didn't achieved it on the desired time that we want it to happen. It will lewd us feeling down, or disappointed on ourselved knowing that we failed to achieve what we desired to achieve.
Well, fret not my friend, as today we'll talk about an important lesson that must be instilled in our minds. The important lesson that we must do in order to achieve our goals. It's a lesson that talks about the thought that, "It's Okay to Rest." The Story of the Two Woodcutters There was actually a story about two woodcutters. They are task to cut a trees that almost have the same size. They were given a deadline on how they should be able to finish cutting the trees. The first woodcutter was so diligent in cutting the tree. He never rested even for a moment with the thought in mind that he wanted to finish cutting the tree before the deadline. On the other hand, the second woodcutter would take a break and rest for a while before continuing on cutting the tree. The woodcutter usually does that until it was able to cut the tree. Not to mention, as they were continuing cutting the trees, the first woodcutter who never rested even for a moment and just continue resting never able to finish cutting the tree on the deadline given, while the second woodcutter who was able to take a rest or a little breaks was able to finish cutting the tree before the deadline. Now, the moral of the story is that, it's okay to rest for a moment before continuing the goal you have in mind. It's never wrong to rest and regain the energy that you have exerted and work productively again. What's wrong is pushing yourself too much even if your body can't take it anymore. Be gentle to yourself, take little breaks and you'll be able to achieve your goals in the time your desired it to be. Grateful to the wonderful individuals for the support. Important Lessons You Should Know There are a lot of lessons that we should instill in our minds. These lessons are essential in order to make take extra more care of our well-being. We should remind ourselves these lessons for us not to feel guilty especially when we decided to rest for a moment. **It's okay to rest, but do not quit.** **Rest when you need to.** **When we rest, we recharged.** **You don't always have to be busy.** **Life is all about balance.** It's okay to rest, but do not quit You should always tell yourself that it's to rest. Just like taking a nap after soaking yourself on the computer for hours. It's okay to just sit in your terrace while looking at the view amidst all the tasks in queue. It's okay to take a break and prepare your favorite coffee. Well, it's really okay to rest, but do not quitting. Quitting means stopping fully the things that you have to do to achieve a goal, but resting means pausing for a moment and continuing after how many hours or minutes. Rest when you need to You know your body so much. You know whe it gets tired already. When you feel like resting, then rest. Never push yourself too hard. Your body is so precious, learn to take extra more care of it. Because in the end, if you will not take care of it, you will also be the one to suffer. When we rest, we recharged Resting is recharging. Recharging all the energy that you have lost after hours of staying at work. Imagine a phone or any gadget, after hours of using it, the batterly level decreses until it needs to be recharged, so as you. So learn to recharge when you need to. Never drain yourself too hard. You don't always have to be busy We don't always have to be busy to call a day productive. That's why we should chunk our goals or tasks specifically in order attain them within the time given. We can still be productive while taking breaks remember that. Life is all about balance We should not allow ourselves to just work, work and work purely throughout the days of our lives. We should learn to balance our lives. In the end, we will be the one to carry the consequences of burning out ourselves so much.
Closing Thoughts It's okay to rest. It's okay to take some break. It's okay to give yourself sometime to chill or to relax while watching your favorite shows or doing the other things that you love. Never push yourself too hard. One day, you'll be able to achieve your goals without putting too much pressure on yourself. Above all, never feel guilty of resting, as resting could lead to a more productive day. As resting will help us relax and recharge that are essential for a more motivated self.
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Resting is really important so we don't get worn out trying to achieve some things in life, resting doesn't mean quitting or giving up. It is an act done to refill lost strength before we carry on again.
Very well said my friend George. We should remind ourselves that it's okay to rest, it's okay to pause for a while before doing the tasks. Once we regain our energy, another productive hours will we be able to embrace.
Knew this story before. You just reminded me that. An amazing lesson is in here.
Awee, thqnksss my friend Luci. I heard about this story before as well way back when I was young and I still can't forget about it.
Woah! I love it my dear Leticia. I mean the points you have emphasized in there, they are really great. I actually need it for myself, for I have been drowning with lots of negative thoughts in mind this past few days.
My friend renren, I hope you're doing well as of the moment. It's indeed so hard to be surrounded with negative cloud, but I hope the sun already shine around your mind today. Stay safe mu friend..
Thank for that my dear Leticia. I really am lucky to met you. 💕
Aweee, so sweet of you my dearest friend renren. These words you shared indeed warmed my heart so much. Thank youuu. Know that I'm so blessed to meet you here as well; a wonderful soul.
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while the machine alone will be damaged quickly if used continuously without stopping as well as the human body which must have a limit of endurance. It's true that you say resting is important but don't stop continuing all your efforts and work. time and energy is the key to success so take advantage of it all without working hard, take it slow but can reach the goal.
This is such a great input you have here my friend pajeroz. You see, we indeed have goals, but we must prioritize our well-being over pushing ourselves too hard which will make us struggle in the end.
Rest when you need , get rest it's always necessarily for us for our body to complete everything, because everyone know rest is best for our health and it's make us charge and having a great time also , You really need to make it more outstanding and getting what you want
Rest may sound like being unproductive, but that's indeed wrong. We should normalize the importance of resting or taking breaks from time to time as it helps a lot in making our day more productive.
we are just human and getting rest..it's definitely okay to rest
I agree to you on that my friend jane. As human, we will feel really feel tired so it's okay for us to have some time to rest and recharge.
I would definitely agree my dear:) they said it is okay to stop for a while but never ever give up. If you push too much, all your other hard work might be useless so better rest even for a moment and continue it when you have recharged.
Yes my friend yhanne. Sometimes when we push ourselves too much, we can't produce a quality work. So, we must take a rest sometimes, with that, we will surely have a productive day and quality results in our work.
I definitely agree to this, I once worked in a field related to customer service. and it's really crucial to take rest over time to relax our minds. Stress might take over if you don't relax yourself for a bit.
That would definitely be the result if we push ourselves too much my friend-- stress. So as much as possible, let's allow our body and mind to rest and get recharge.
deifnitely friend. we should not push our seflf to the limit coz in the end, it is us will suffer and won't be able to fi ish the goals that we started.
Absolutelyy my friend, let's instill these thoughts in our minds and we will surely have a better life.
Rest is very important. Lets slow down and keep going. Life is not ra race.
Indeed my dear, life is not a race. Let's take things in a gradual manner. One day, we will be able to make it.
Yess amen to that🤞🤞 We will be proud ourselve someday🙏😇
Indeed. We need to rest ourselves too. We have to recharge our bodies and soul to be able to grind again. ❤
yes my friend. Above all, we can't do our tasks with a 100% effort if we feel exhausted. So let's learn how to rest.
I love this Leticia "Life is all about balance" we should learn how to balance it. We should know how to handle it. We should take a rest. Our body needs it. If we rest we have a strength again. It's a power. We need it to everyday. This is the lesson I always reminded myself. We must take a rest too. It's for our own sake too. It's for our health.
Aweee, love the points that you have given my dear friend Ramona. You see, we're not a machine that can work 24 hours. We should take time to recharge by resting. Our body will surely be grateful for doing that instead of working so hard .
Yes that's true Leticia that's why sometimes we need to rest also. Everyone needs it. We should take care ourselves too. We shouldn't abuse it. Thank you so much Leticia. 😊❤️
You're absolutely right my friend Ramona. Your input are just so true and must be instilled in our minds.
Yup without rest, your body will become like a robot with less feelings and emotions. When you take rest , you regain your lost self which you used earlier in your work. And life is about living not just working. So take breaks and live for a moment and then get back to your work. In that way you will enjoy doing your work also.
Absolutelyy my dear friend The Guy. These points must be instilled in our minds. Let's take care of our body. Rest when tired and get back once the energy has been restored.
Definition of productive for me does not mean having to work, but how to make best use of time, either by working, taking a vacation with family or taking a break to recharge.
Indeed my friend qheer, well said. Some people define productive as being busy always, but is wrong.
I agree friend LeticiaFelize in your article that we should give ourselves time to relax, watch the shows we want. Let us not force ourselves to achieve goals immediately. We need to know the step by step task
Agree to you on that my friend jen. Above all, life is not a race, take time to work on your goal or tasks gradually.
We really need to rest. We are not robots that batteries can be replaced when it is low. We are humans and we get tired. Rest is the ultimate healing of our body.
I agree so much on your words my friend jiji. We are not machines that are made to make heavy tasks, we are human who also feel tired. Let's instill in our minds the importance of resting.
Absolutely true, the body and soul needs rest. It helps you to recharge and find more clarity and focus so that ultimately, you are better at your tasks.
Well said my friend. We are not robots to feel fine even after hours of work done. We also feel tired. Resting is okay.
When I rest I wanted to rest all day long. I mean I don't want to feel being exhausted nor being pressured. But ya you are right everything is about balance
No matter how long it would take us to rest before continuing our tasks, it's fine. As long as in the end, we know how to balance our rest time and our work, not just work, work, work most of the time.
It's not healthy to overwork oneself. That is counterproductive. At the end of the day, we have to take care of ourselves more often.
I totally agree with you my friend. There's a tendency that if we allow ourselves to soak with so much work and pressure, we will be the one to suffer in the end.
sometimes we need to rest for a while so that we can have a fresh Idea, a Fresh mind with an amazing output. Its good to rest sometimes