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Books: are they worth it?

Every now and then, you look around and you see books. Maybe you’ve read them in school, maybe you’ve had an impulsive shopping spree and you’ve decided to buy one. But, is it worth reading them?

The answer is YES. Absolutely, yes, they are worth reading them. In school, I know you didn’t like reading them, mostly because the books that were mandatory , they were not your style or perhaps you didn’t like the book. Something, for sure may be more important than reading a book, but that book you may avoid it, it may bring you a much needed perspective. While reading a book, you have the chance to view the world through other person’s perspective and see things you normally wouldn’t see or became aware of them.

Books give you perspective. Reading books should bring you joy, also it will help you escape the reality and calm you down. Therefore, find books in fields that interest you and start reading. You will be amazed on how many books you can read when the subject may interest you.

I hope that you find books you enjoy and if you do not like the subject or how the phrases are flowing, you are free to stop reading that book. Go ahead and read another book that you enjoy and the old one if you bought it, and don’t need it, donate it to your local library. As with anything in life, life exists to be enjoyed.

Anxiety

Dealing with difficult times

Everyone has difficult days, you may have a difficult day or a series of tough days, but please do not give up. The sun is rising after each night, and so it is you, you will rise above each problem in the end. So, please don’t ever give up on yourself and your dreams. The best you can do in your darkest times, is to try to see beyond the dark clouds that are approaching you, try to keep positive in your mind despite everything is against you.

Overthinking situations may stressed you out and may bring you to the edge of your emotional stability, so before reaching that step start building around yourself a healthy environment.According to doctor Brett A. Moore, in his book Taking Control of Anxiety: Getting the Best of Worry, Stress, and Fear, suggests finding an interval each day when you are free to worry about anything that may cross your mind, so about 20 minutes you can worry about anything you want ( he also suggests writing down each of your angst on a piece of paper and using them in that interval). During the day, when you have a negative, thought try distracting yourself from that by thinking about positive things, about happy memories or by doing something else ( read, write in a journal, do a puzzle). He suggests on each negative thought you have, to write 4 positive alternative related to that.

Times are tough, and your mental sanity should be one of your top priorities. Do not avoid dealing with your emotions, start by making small steps in the direction of your emotional health and well being. Anther step that helps in dealing with anxiety and difficult situations, is simply taking deep breaths and concentrating on breathing, this way oxygen is brought up in your lungs and by concentrating on that, your body will begin to calm down as well as your mind. When facing a difficult time in your life, it is important to learn how to relax, you can do this by simply taking a 5 minutes break or by taking a walk through the park, and if you can afford, you can go on holiday and relax.

Times are tough, and your mental sanity should be one of your top priorities

Finding your career path

Be bold and make a decision, time will tell if it will be the best decision for you.

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Most people know what they want to become or they have an idea. At 18 years old, you have to decide what you want to become for your rest of your life. This may be difficult for some, while for others it is an easy decision. You have to decide what university to follow… should you choose something that will provide you a secure job or something that you are passionate about. If you are lucky, something you are passionate will be also something that is a secure job that will provide for you and your future family. But if you are in the situation that you have to choose, you need to think it through multiple times and make a tough decision.

How are you going to make the decision that will mark the rest of your life? By spending some time thinking about that, by starting to make a list of pros and cons with your options. Yes, a list may help, but your gut feeling should also play a role in this decision. So, do not keep procrastinating, just start. You need at least a plan since that is only the starting point. Life without you noticing will make you alter that plan. Whatever you decide, will be the best for now since even the most decisive man cannot stand in front of life, the unpredictability of life is something man cannot stand against it.

Be bold and make a decision, time will tell if it will be the best decision for you. As someone said, whatever is meant for you, will find you across time and you will end up where you need to be. Be strong, be optimistic and calm, the universe has it own way but you have the power to help it or change it. Believe in yourself, you can do it.

I am rooting for you 🙂