Wow... what a piece of advice.

Excellent advice! I enjoyed reading your posts.

I can't even begin to count how many times I've caught myself doing this...and the number of times I HAVEN'T caught myself is exponentially higher!

Creating a balance is harder than it sounds, but the results make everything so much better for yourself in the end.

There's certainly something to be said for a strong work ethic and rabid desire to succeed, but never at the cost of your health or relationships with the ones you love.

Great post.

-DareDevil

Nice post, thanks for sharing. I've always found "Work Hard, Play hard" to be excellent advice. Just remember to Play...

I've found myself working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week recently because I really want to push for success. Right now that success means financial success because I'd like to take advantage of the weak housing market while the ecomony is still suffering.

Focusing almost purely on the work right now, I could probably do with stepping back a little though.

Dont do so much tension about next.From my point of view you should concentrate in your present.

Afterall a good advice.

now that's a powerful advice you've got there making plenty of money is a hard and though one ... patience is the key to success.

I too find myself thinking about the next step even
when I am away from my laptop on a walk or something.

It is becoming realy annoying, need to work on that.

Igor

I find some of the greatest joys in life when I'm able to slow down and appreciate what is right there in front of me.

A few months ago I went to Zion National Park in Utah for a get-a-way. My wife and I ate lunch at a snack bar sitting outside. The weather was perfect. A cool 68 degrees and a clear blue sky. It was the most incredible feeling just sitting there surrounded by beautiful and majestic mountains out in the middle of no where. We sat there listening to the birds and enjoying the scenery and the peacefulness.

We sat and walked around that area for around two hours just taking it all in. No phones, no computers, no rushing to do anything. We even saw a few deer drinking by a stream. It was an incredible day because we cleared our heads and took the time to enjoy it.

I'm glad I've learned to do this because I wasn't brought up this way. My dad was always in a rush to go and do the next thing that we never took the time to stop and smell the roses so to speak. To this day I'm still trying to get him to slow down and enjoy the small pleasures in life.

Nice very inspiring, thanks!

Very good. I must admit that I am av very guilty of doing so. Right at this moment as I am writing this I am holding in my lap my three-year son looking through a book and reading this post. Just not right.

I will try to use this advice.

Be here or live in the present moment is the best way to live life,it makes you more focussed and unleashes your creative energy.Infact i am a loyal follower of Eckhart Tolle and specially his book "The Power of Now",its like bible to me.

I have this problem and I am just striving to achieve goals, I do not run a business or anything yet. I can't imagine how much harder it is when you are making it big time and people hold you in high regards.

Great thoughts; thanks for sharing them with us! Every experience does come with something worthwhile.

Every time I work, I think about play and vice versa. I had never really realised this but now I think about it, you are absolutely right

It's good to be heard a good advise to other,it can really help a lot

Great posts Tandren & John! It can be particularly hard to strike a balance when you're just starting out on the path to doing this full-time. Right now, I've a part-time job, three small kids & am also chomping at the bit to learn all I can about IM, so trying to divvy up the time is challenging to say the least... but God loves a trier!

In order to create success we constantly need
to Zoom In and Out of our businesses.

Sometimes we need to focus only on the now, but
later on, we need to zoom out and watch the whole picture.

~Igor

all to true the tommrrow that never comes

" "I'll make plenty of money today so I can play tomorrow"? "

Most effective advice and powerful too..Nice one..Thanks for the share

I enjoyed reading your post, thanks for the advice.

Thank you for the insight. I too understand living in the NOW. I sometimes fall back into thinking of TOMORROW and not today.
I remember when I was 24 years old. When I was so happy to be alive. I enjoyed every day and expected and felt everything was going to be okay. And it did.
I am getting back to being happy for today.
So thank you for your insight!
Have a wonderful day.

Thank you for that,
I do believe it's the BIG secret to happiness, being in the present moment. There is nothing wrong in the present moment, only life in its purest form.

Have a nice day, enjoy it, it might be your last, we never know,
~ JoeDRL

Yup happieness and fulfillment and success are different things. Sometimes we get caught up in the success of money and are not actually happy nor fulfilled. I was one.

Yeah it's always good to stay grounded no matter what material gain you get. Balance just seems to be the key to human life ... no matter how much you want to go against that sometimes ahaha

Very true. I got lost in optimizing for my future, I forgot to enjoy the present.

I still think starting out a venture by optimizing for your future is a good way to go, personally.

Too true!! Totally resonates, thanks for the useful advice - simple yet effective

Indeed, no wonder what the reason is, But it's not so possible at start that your life will be as balanced as you want.

Great words to remember, now I wish I could just do it. Thanks for the share.

I enjoyed your posts, it motivated me. thanks!

What most not understand is once one finds a way to be in the moment while away from work they discover that while at work they are much more affective. Simply because of balance.

Thank you so much for sharing, good advice indeed.

"Be Here Now" is easy to get your head around because of its simplicity. Great reminder!

Sounds like you have a great mentor!

Great advice - focus on what you are doing right this minute and enjoy it. All these minutes add up to enjoying life

Great advice, great words to remember ^^

It is all about being 100% where you are. No matter what you do, you will do it better with full focus. Meditate, take a walk, do whatever it takes to live in the current moment.

thank you for the advice!

That's a great thought ! I appreciate it.

great thread with a great advice

some of the most important messages are in the space between the sentences.
this is the same space between breaths. when you take notice of it. it will transform you into the now. for that is the only place that it exists.
Great advice for certain and turned into a great thread and a fun read. thanks for the post.

Thank you. I really enjoyed reading your post. What you are saying is absolutely the truth. You must be where you are and enjoy yourself through each process and interaction. Every task or experience deserves your full attention and enjoyment.

nice advice. It really motivate me tru your post. I also want to be hardworking like you.

thanks