Getting and Staying Ahead in life.

Life is very interesting and has a funny way of working out for most of the time. When you look through the lens of your past, you will find that life is a race and the better you learn how to run it efficiently, the better you will be well off. The life before us is very complicated and very intricate with it sets of rules and regulations with social normalization and contracts that are expected of every individual. For example, when you are born, and matriculates in Kindergarten, your teacher presents you with sets of rules and regulations that must be followed. Of course, I cannot forget to mention the rules that we all had to live by at our parent’s house. Rules are important for the peaceful well being of every society and must be obeyed at all times. Did you also know that there are rules for getting and staying ahead in life? Understanding these personal rules are crucial to your physical, social, economic, financial and spiritual well being. I am in the process of learning some of these rules and will simply like to share what I have realized through the past few years.

1 . Set daily and yearly small personal goals and work happily to achieve them.

2. Reprogram your mind to understand that you can accomplish any goal if you constantly work at it every day.

3. Complete a monthly budget to track every single dollar, cedi, yuan,franc,that you spend and save.

4.Have extreme confidence in yourself. For I have experience that all overachievers personally believe in their heavenly given talents.

5. Plan for your retirement today. Where there is vision, there is a future!!

6. Stay healthy. Listen to your body. If you notice something is wrong with you, and whatever you are experiencing is not improving, have it evaluated by your doctor because that may a sign of an underlying medical condition that may need to be accurately diagnosed and treated.

7. Exercise for 30 minutes for 3 times per week. One of the best kept secrets to enjoy life is to live longer!! Studies have demonstrated that regular exercise regiment have been showed to decrease Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Stroke, Depression and increase your longevity!!

8. Have fun. Yes life can be stressful, but see every opportunity and life circumstances as learning tools that will make you a better person. Laugh and enjoy every day that you are alive!

9. Be willing to accept constructive criticism from mentors you trust to improve on your personal growth.

10. Enjoy spending time with your children. The younger and upcoming years are the most time fulfilling memories that you will create with your family.

By Dr. Kofi Amo-Mensah, Medical Doctor.