Slow Forward

PROTIPS – December 30, 2016
By Maloi Malibiran-Salumbides

Kapag ikaw ay nanonood ng palabas sa iyong gadget at ika'y nainip, ugali mo bang i-click ang fast forward button at pinupuntahan mo na lamang ang bahagi na gusto mo ng mapanood? Minsan ba ay ganyan din ang gusto mong gawin sa buhay mo? Kung may powers ka ba, would you rather skip the difficult moments of your work and life at i-fast forward na lamang ang mga ito?

Paano mo ba balak simulan ang iyong 2017? I know some people who want to start fast. Gusto nila palaging nauuna. Nauuna sa pila, nauunang matapos ng gawain, nauunang dumating sa mga meeting, nauuna sa lahat. Maraming benepisyo ang pagiging mabilis. But sometimes, we miss out on what's really important when we are too fast.

Magandang araw at happy new year sa iyo, ka-Protips. Ako si Maloi Malibiran-Salumbides partner mo sa inspirado at mabungang trabaho at negosyo.

Long lines stress me out. Ayaw kong naghihintay ng matagal at ayaw kong inaabutan ng mahabang pila. During the Christmas break, noong pabalik na kami buhat sa isang overseas trip ay sinalubong kami ng mahabang pila para magcheck-in sa aming sasakyang eroplano. The trouble-shooter in me, immediately wanted to do something to shorten the waiting time and improve the long line of passengers waiting at the check-in counter. Sinubukan kong kausapin ang check-in supervisor kung maaari bang gawan nila ng paraan ang mahabang pila dahil may mga counter naman na walang pila. Ang sagot sa akin, "You just have to be patient. This is how we manage the check-in process here."

Habang nag-iisip ako kung paano matatapos ang pag-check-in ng aming grupo, ang mga kasama ko ay enjoy na enjoy na nagkukuhanan ng litrato, nagtatawanan at nagkukuwentuhan. I missed out on enjoying nurturing my relationship with my companions because I was too impatient to wait.

Naisip ko tuloy, madalas sa ating buhay at trabaho, we have to slow down as we press forward. Kaya mahalaga ring may slow forward button sa ating buhay. Sa panimula ng bagong taon mayroon akong dalawang paalala mula sa Bible na gusto kong ibahagi sa iyo. As much as you can, don't be in a hurry to get things started, welcome the idea of having a slow forward. Paano natin ito gagawin?

Tip #1: Remember that there is strength in waiting. Ang sabi sa Isaiah 40:31, "Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary." (NASB) Magandang sa panimula ng taon ay maging intentional tayo sa paglalaan ng panahon para manahimik at makinig sa Diyos. It takes ordinary strength to do this. Sa halip na magpaka-busy, you will restrain yourself from too much activities just to quiet your spirit and allow heart to hear from God.

Tip #2: Remember to focus on just one thing. People who have a clear focus end up more fruitful than those who are busy with mere activities. Sa Philippians 3:13-14 ay ganito ang ating mababasa, "I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven." (NLT) Nadiskubre mo na ba ang bagay o misyon na tanging ikaw lang ang makagagawa at ito ang dapat mong paglaanan ng oras at lakas mo? You will only know that one thing, again, if you wait on God.

Marahil ay napagod at na-stress ka sa maraming kaabalahan noong nagdaang Pasko at bagong taon. Iwasang dagdagan pa ang pagod at stress na iyan. Instead of having a hurried start for 2017, slow forward. Wait on and hear from God and find that singular focus that will make your year truly meaningful and fruitful.

Ako si Maloi Malibiran-Salumbides bumabati sa iyo ng pinagpalang bagong taon. This 2017, may you continue to shine and be a blessing in the workplace.

BE A BLESSING IN THE WORKPLACE TODAY!

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