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After working like a dog for an entire week, most of us would love nothing more than to curl up in our beds the entire weekend. We were not born into the world to be workaholics and we shouldn’t allow our work to dominate our lives. Hence, it is essential to get busy with a variety of things outside of work. Here are 10 things every man should do at least weekly!
1. Read uplifting content
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During spare time, ordinary people seek entertainment while extraordinary people seek learning and education. Successful people read regularly and most of them manage to read at least one book per week. By taking 15-30 minutes of your time to read uplifting and instructive changes, it can help you get through the day while staying highly motivated. By reading hundreds of books, you will be knowledgeable on numerous topics and your opinions and views will change drastically.
2. Do it yourself
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How many of us have taken the time out to identify the methods of installing the newfangled lights, or repairing the toilet that isn’t flushing? When the faucet refuses to quit dripping, we always tend to look for the easy way out. A quick call to the local plumber or electrician can get the job done with minimum fuss, but nothing beats the feeling of satisfaction of a job well done by yourself. In turn, you can also save a lot by doing it yourself. Even if the repair work seems beyond you, you can always be inquisitive and ask questions to learn a bit while you observe your trusty handyman do his thing.
3. Listen to songs from your past
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There are not too many things that are more thrilling than hearing your favorite 90s song playing in the background while you complete your menial tasks of the day. Listening to songs from the past is very entertaining as it can remind you of your high school days. That weird nostalgia will certainly either have you smiling or cringing. Either way, it will make you feel more alive again. It might just be the much-needed experience you require to get through the day or the week.
4. Review your life vision
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It is imperative that you jot down your short term and long term goals. Taking only a few minutes to read and review your life vision can put your day into perspective. By reading your long term goals every day, you will be subconsciously and consciously thinking about your long-term goals the entire while. And, when you slowly work towards your goals, it will slowly start manifesting. A fundamental aspect of accomplishing your goals is writing them down and reviewing them every single day.
5. Do at least one thing toward long-term goals
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Willpower depletes over time when it is exercised. After all, we are only human. Hence, it is necessary to do the most difficult tasks first thing in the morning. If you don’t do it early on, chances are, you won’t be able to do it by the end of the day too. Since you’ll probably be exhausted, you will come up with excuses to start it tomorrow. You won’t be doing yourself any favor by procrastinating. The worst must always come first. Hence, you must do everything in your power to take at least one step toward your big goals every day.
6. Be brutally honest
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As we grow older, we start realizing that honesty might not be the best policy. Sometimes, it might be better to keep things to oneself. Hence, we bottle up a lot of our emotions in order to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings. However, when you need to get through a tough situation, it is best to be sincere, even when you know it may hurt the person. Therefore, you should try honesty once in a week at least; you owe it to the person and he/she might actually appreciate it.
7. Help someone dig out
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You don’t need to offer donations and loans to help people out. You only need to be present and offer guidance when you see someone in a terrible situation. When people are in trouble, very often, they fail to make the right decisions because they aren’t in the right frame of mind. Offer them a logical path forward and stay on it yourself. Let them know that they aren’t alone. That can work wonders for them and it’ll certainly help you feel better about yourself.
8. Rearrange your space
Even by moving the location of your TV and orientation of your bed, a shift in the layout of the room you spend the most time in can change the way you perceive it. Rooms carry energy and a lot of that is dependent on what’s in them, where and for what purpose. It will also provide you with a break from your monotonous schedule.
9. Know where your money is going
You should read through your receipts at least once a week to get a breakdown of your expenses. By signing up for a financial service, you can even get the lowdown on your spending into percentages, and identify what you waste the most needless money on. Don’t save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.
10. Get in touch with a long lost friend
You should get in touch with someone you’ve lost touch with every week. You can do so by sending a long email or by paying a phone call. In your message, you can tell them that you’ve lost touch but didn’t really want to. And, both of you can figure out how you’re going to make more time for each other going forward
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