The Change – The Challenge

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; 

at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened

or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. 

A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.”

- Paulo Coelho

 

For the few of you that have taken a look at my blog from time to time you will have noticed a change, both in the title and description and the type of postings.  I decided to do this rather than to start something new and another link for people to follow; change is as good as a holiday!  Hopefully I will be able to keep up with some not so serious blogs to keep it interesting & fun, both for myself and for the readers.

I was never really very active on this blog and posted things from time to time, but I have now committed to improving on this and so for me personally that is going to be the challenge; to be consistent as far as I can and to continue posting here about how I help my clients, and to share some of my experiences in life with others.

Tipping the Scales - Finding Equilibrium in Your Life

Confucius in his teachings stated,  “Equilibrium is the great root from which grow all the human actings in the world, and this harmony is the universal path which they all should pursue.”

Stress levels are ever increasing around the world, and some individuals in Asia's booming economies are feeling the greatest pressure.  In a survey of 30 countries done in 2006, Taiwan topped the league table to report rising stress levels amongst business leaders.  China came second with the Philippines third. Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia filled the fifth, sixth and seventh spots.  The only country among the top six, which was not Asian interestingly enough, was Botswana in fourth place.  Keeping up with fast growth or combating recession are both stressful but it seems that Asians are under particular strain as businesses continue to show phenomenal growth.  One needs to identify some of the modern day stressors and develop skills to deal with them to maintain equilibrium in this rapidly changing world.  The most important thing to realize is that the majority of these stressors are here to stay and are not going away; it is about learning how to deal with them, building the resilience and developing sustainable lifestyle habits to re-energize and to make the difference.  It’s all about the balance, tipping the scales back to where they belong and finding the best solution for you, your family, friends and colleagues.