As a security professional, I come across the term hacking pretty often. My preferred meaning of hacking is "...action to increase quality and/or achieve the wanted results, fast and easy".
And with that definition, Life Hacking is a term I truly love! Marc and Angel has this lovely piece on how you can hack your life to make it great!
I want to comment on a couple of the statements:
- Educate yourself until the day you die. – The time and energy you invest in your education will change your life. You are a product of what you know. The more knowledge you acquire, the more control you have over your life.
IMO, only when you seek continuous improvement and learning are you truly alive. The more you read, learn, experience, the richer your life is. Next time you switch on the telly, do yourself a favor and shut it down again and read a book!
- Take good care of your body. – Your body is the greatest tool you’ll ever own. It impacts every step you take and every move you make. Nourish it, exercise it, and rest it.
Love your body! Enjoy it! Take care of it as if it is the most important asset you will ever acquire! Because it truly is! And the joy you can get when you body do your bidding!
- Mix it up. Try different things. – Seek as many new life experiences as possible and be sure to share them with the people you love. After all, your life’s story is simply a string of experiences. The more experiences you have, the more interesting your story gets.
This goes with the first point - educate yourself. I often try to go outside of my boundaries - you know, to try something new, that makes me feel a bit awkward in the start. The more I explore and cross my boundaries, the better I start feeling. And the more I learn! And enjoy!
- Be here now. – Right now is the only moment guaranteed to you. Right now is life. Don’t miss it.
I meet so many people on my way - and most importantly, I used to be one of them - that are too busy with their jobs, family, hobbies, TV...you name it; that they do not live. They complain about never having time to do what they really want. They spend their days running around, putting out fires, or perhaps just laying flat out in front of the TV the whole evening. Like they are putting off living for a later moment. Perhaps the weekend, the vacation - or even for retirement?
I live now. I want all the joy of living. Now. All my actions are driven by my urge to live NOW. I much rather experience pain, knowing that I am alive, living and are able to feel the pain, than just shutting off my senses and emotions, watching some stupid show on the TV while I am waiting to live some other day.
I would love to hear your input on this. What are the most important step you take to live your life? What are the obstacles you experience? How do you motivate yourself? How do you hack your life?
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