Earn money by not using your phone

Stop using your phone and earn money

When going out or being with family we frequently use our phone, to check our facebook, mail or whatsapp. What else would you do if you are not using your phone? You can only know how it feels when you try to be present there without using your phone.

If you learn how to be present with your friends and family you will learn to do the same when being with colleagues or with your new potential boss. Knowing how to live in the moment is a very underrated skill.  Being at the moment means people can ask you to do things without being interrupted by your phone.

Phones are interesting objects. Sometimes you wish they just didn’t exist. – Iskra Lawrence

Besides being present you can also learn a lot from using your phone less. You learn to set priorities. When you are always available for the person sitting in front of you there is no need for you to constantly be reading everyone’s messages on facebook. They will message or call you when something important is happening.

Once you are used to leave you phone behind you are able to focus on the things at hand. May it be working out, playing music or learning. You will become a lot more productive compared to everyone else. This will also influence how good of an employee you are perceived and by consequence how much you are paid.

Opportunities arise more when you are living in the moment. For example waiting for public transportation you can either choose to scroll on your phone or to to be patiently waiting and allowing people to talk to you.

 

 

Avoid stressing for your future, live in the moment

Live in the moment

In our last article we mentioned how people can get caught up what they did in the past. But how about worrying how your future will look like? It’s good if you consider your long-term goals and prepare for them. What isn’t so good is getting negative consequences because you are worrying about your future.

The only thing you should be doing about your future is participating in little changes now to achieve greater success in due time. Make tiny changes like going for a walk everyday or eating healthier more frequently. These changes don’t originate from worrying, they come from planning ahead.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. – Buddha

It’s true that your future is important and you need to pay attention to preparing for a great future. However your future will be better if you focus on the things right in front of you, live in the moment.  A great example of living in the moment is meeting new people that you haven’t seen before. When you are waiting for something or someone what are you doing to pass the time? Reading articles on your phone, listening to music or texting useless messages? What about living in the moment and seeing if someone around you is willing for a conversation?

Same thing goes for going on a job interview. The main thing is the result you achieve are you being accepted to get the job or are you refused. Well I would argue that isn’t the only important thing. Having a good conversation and obtaining a good relationschip is important too. It might not get you the job right now, but it builds future potential.