Day 39 of 100 Days of 100 Ways To Rule Your World

NIP YOUR TECH ADDICTION IN THE BUD!

Right now, how far are you from your cellphone? If you are more than arm’s length away from your phone you are in the minority. Most of us have some sort of smartphone that is within quick reach. The same probably goes for your iPad, Android Tablet, Laptop, and PC or any combination thereof.

We give those devices a lot of power over our lives. We check-in, we pin, we like, we post, and we upload and download sometimes numerous times over the course of a couple of minutes. Then again, that small device at the end of our arm is our gateway to the world. Within a few swipes across the screen and almost instantly our Facebook Friends will know what we are doing, where we are, and who we are with. The ability to let people, half-way around the planet, know that we are taking a Pumpkin Spice Latte break is a miracle of modern society. When those friends like the coffee break our ego is fed so we look for the next thing to post so that they can like it and so on.

Now, when that ego feeding gets to the point that it consumes and diverts the individual from what he must do then it is time to change things up before they really get out of control. It may be time to start cutting the cord that attaches us to our PC, Laptop, iPhone, Android tablet, etc., etc.

Many of us, yours truly included; find it difficult to cut the digital umbilical cords or power cords. Taking some small steps, at first, will make the tech addiction a little easier to handle. However, by leaving your phone at home or the office the next time you go out to lunch or dinner may not seem like a big thing but as I found out, it was as if I was out in public without any clothes.

After doing this a few more times, I lost that feeling of being naked in public and now can leave the phone alone for the day, on the weekend, without checking it. Of course, I set the ringer to the loudest setting so that I can hear it. Now, I have no problem being more than arm’s length away without feeling any anxiety.
Try it; you’ll feel better knowing that your “addiction” to technology can be overcome. So once you finish reading this post, go ahead and turn off your device and go interface with others IRL (in real life).

Thank you,
David Guerra
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Day 38 of 100 Days of 100 Ways To Rule Your World

CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS

There has never been a better time to take full control of your emotions than now. Right now you are in being pulled in so many directions that sometimes, you don’t know exactly how many directions. Stress levels go up, time starts slipping away and the next thing you know things get out of control, to include your emotions.

One thing that many of us forget is that we are the master of our fate, we control our destiny. We hold our future in the palm of our hands. However, when we let emotions get out of hand we lose control of ourselves and we hand our power over to someone else. Do you really want someone to control you and your emotions? Once you give it away it is so hard to take back. So don’t do it.

Easier said than done, right? Not handing the power of happiness over to someone is easy because you are the ONLY person that has the power to make you happy and to make you unhappy. That’s right NOT your neighbor, not your spouse, not your family, and most definitely not your friends.

ONLY YOU!!!

You have the luxury to pick and choose when and what will rattle your cage and what will not. Always remember this cold hard fact the next time you are surrounded by negativity, by those that would rather see you miserable more than anything else in the world. Remember, that you have the power and no one else will have it unless you decide to give it away.

Act on the knowledge that you control your emotions and NO ONE else does. While it may be a little difficult at first, however, after deliberate attempts to remember and act, you will soon stop giving your emotions and (ultimately) control to others who do NOT deserve it.

Thank you,
David Guerra
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Day 37 of 100 Days of 100 Ways To Rule Your World

PAMPER YOURSELF

You have to look out for Number 1. If you don’t look out for yourself then how can you ever be expected to look out for your family and friends? You have to take care of yourself, NO “ands”, “ifs”, or “buts”.
Of course, when I say “you have to take care of yourself” I don’t mean you go off and neglect your duties. You are expected to continue doing what you are expected to do, sorry no slacking off here.
Taking care of yourself here means getting a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and kicking your feet up or for the ladies going out and getting the full spa treatment.

Gents find a barber and get the full treatment. A haircut, hot towel, and a shave. There are places that still do this. So go for it!

Taking care of yourself also means NOT to overdo it. One pint at a time. One spa treatment every three months. Doing it all the time will most certainly cause the novelty to wear off. Once the novelty wears off, the stress returns. Stress returns when you are no longer able to properly pamper yourself.

Then what will you do? Stress over finding something new to do to pamper yourself? So go easy on the pampering.

Thank you,
David Guerra
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