New Year Resolutions - Week 2 Achievements & Failures #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends, 

Week 1 was a success in all its ways and as you know the energy is huge at the start and I need to carry out the same throughout the year. Week 2 thankfully continued on the high-spirited self-aware where every minute was costly and planned for. I really loved week 2 overall as I could finish a lot of items which I wanted to do/read/listen etc. 

Week 2 - 8 Jan 2022 (Sat) to 14 Jan 2022 (Fri)

 

1. Walking was still on my mind and I took a giant leap to do it with some days doing more than 6.5kms in one go. It really motivated me to finish the intended 20KM so fast but with some rest, I relaxed too so that the tiredness from walking is divided and have no impact on the coming week.

2. Entertainment - I did watch some movies like Velle and Pushpa and also a web series called Kaun Banegi Shikharwati? starring Lara Dutta, Soha Ali Khan. I really loved Allu Arjun in Pushpa - The Rise. It's really an interesting movie full of action. In future, I plan to do the review posts of all these web series and movies I invest my time in. 

3. Daily Prayers - I was able to complete the 34 Years of Hanuman Chalisa this week and this has been a success in itself as it was only in some days I finished the whole year of chanting. It definitely needs focus, attention and concentration. I felt really happy about it and was at 12500 counts at the end of week 2 on Friday. 

4. Daily Commute - The school also started for Reyansh and Keisha and the daily commute began again to drop and pick them up. Again the division of responsibilities started to emerge else it takes one person's a lot of time which can't be found every day. Also, a lot of petrol station journeys are starting to begin too but that's part and parcel of life. If you have to enjoy life, some charges/rent needs to be considered as a necessity. 

5. Books/Audio Books - I started reading Retire Rich (Invest Rs 40 a day) and finished The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. It's really a must-read book and I plan to read it in 3 months time again. I also completed listening to The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey. What I have observed is that all the productivity champions these days are telling the same central theme to focus on one thing at a time. 

6. Thank You - I almost finished the week on the verge of completing 100k for the month but delayed it for some days to take it in Week 3 too. As I write this my counter is missing and I am unable to find the same. I will have to make a run to the China Mall this weekend for sure. 

7. Consistency - I posted a daily Facebook post and Instagram feed post on my social media channels and really felt good about it. Consistency is the key and there have been slow and gradual improvements in the rate of engagement and likes are also increasing. 

Affirmations, Meditation and the rest of all the items on the menu took a back seat this week. That's fine as I can always pick them up on this beautiful journey of myself. How are you making your own journey worthwhile? Do leave a comment on any of the social media platforms. 

Cheers!!!

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New Year Resolution #2 - Meditate Daily On Your Favourite Songs #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends,

A calm mind is a tool that can sail through the difficult of times with ease and that can come from something we know as meditation. In these stressful times, Meditation is something that can keep you close to yourself, sane and give you a vantage point to see things from a top view. I have not been doing it for many years now but I remember the way it used to move me to a trance state where I could see what is the hidden agenda or the potential just using the power of meditation. 

Meditation is a simple chanting or focusing in the space between the two eyes with eyes closed. You can also use a candle flame to focus on or also on your breathing nostrils. Whatever it is, just relax and let the thoughts flow and let the mind wander to some new worlds. Soon you will be able to focus on your chanting or breathing once all these mind wandering stop but keep a conscious decision to just let it all observe without any judgement of good or bad.

Let me bring you a new kind of meditation that will really enhance your soul, heart and mind. We all have our favourite songs which we shall always keep referring back to in terms of the downloaded folder in the smartphone or desktop or laptop else you can use some app like Gaana, Spotify, Apple Music etc and create a playlist. I really love some songs for which I also won a laptop when I shared my playlist in 2013 with HP Connected Music. You can read the blog post here. 

Coming back to the meditation connected with music is that if you can't sit and focus on the breathing pattern or centre of eyes or on chanting any mantra then this can be something you can easily follow. I am definitely sure that it will bring in much more benefits over the long run. You will always feel happy and joyous if you do this mediation on songs on a daily basis as you get to listen to your favourite songs as well as with your eyes closed, you get back to all the thoughts floating around in your mind. As they change with the soulful melody in the background, more and more positive thoughts will flow into your mind. I am sure some old memories and crushes which were not fulfilled will also emerge as I associate each and every song with the year of my life. Sometimes these songs from various movies bring all those years back to mind but it's always useful as you can connect the dots and also check as to what you used to think at that time compared to now. 

It's so difficult to sit straight with eyes closed even for a single song but do it sometimes with your favourite song and sing it loudly if you want to with actions. It fills your life with all the positive things love is known for and you feel in touch with your emotions. Let me know how was your experience? and comment also the new thought leadership I am sharing with all of you guys!

Cheers!!!

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