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Motivational Tips by Tim Connor The “Hurry Syndrome” ~ Got it Bad? okay, you are going the speed limit and someone whizzes by you like there is no tomorrow - ever happened? or have you put your life in jeopardy by weaving from one lane to the other in a hurry to get somewhere to then just sit in front of the TV chilling? There are millions of ways people hurry through their lives, and I won't bore you with any other examples, but I will ask you in all seriousness - do you have a bad case of "Hurry Syndrome"? Hurry Syndrome is when you lose touch with the present moment because you are obsessed with the next one. Clear enough? Why do people feel the need to hurry everything or everywhere? Don't they know they aremissing now ?Yes, there are some occasionswhenwe need to rush, but my guess is, the reason we have to is directly related to some lifestyle issue. I am asking you to consider the following five areas when it comes to this hurry issue: Tomorrow is not guaranteed - There were 48,000 people in the U.S. who died in their sleep last night. Thou- sands of people die every day for a variety of reasons. If you knew today was your last day, how would you spend it? You see, here is the issue - today is the last day for thousands of people, but they just don't know it. The only thing we do know is we are alive now; and when you really think about it, it's all that is really important. So how are you living today - as if you have hun- dreds or thousands of tomorrows, or like all of us you really don't know? Expectations can ruin your day - The number one cause of disappoint- ment is unrealized expectations. Amajor contributor to stress is disappointment. Stress is the number one contributor to illness. Get it? Expectations shorten your life. Why? You can't manage all of them or even some of them - they are in the hands of the universe, life, God, or oth- ers. So why do you set yourself up for constant disappointment by life or others when you have little or no control over them? Is it ego, selfishness, self-ab- sorption? or is it a lack of patience with yourself, others, or life in general? What you are missing - Got any regrets? Was there someone you didn't call because you were too busy, then for some reason they’re gone and you can no longer talk to, see, or be with them? Your kids are now heading off to college and you think back on all those special times you missed because you were too busy or in too much of a rush to just stop and be with them while you still could? I don't know about you, but life is just flying by. I look back on 40 or 50 years and think - where did they all go? What did I miss? If I could rewind the clock and calendar, would I do things differently? Not that old yet? Hopefully you will be one day, and all you will have is your memories. The question is, will they bring a smile to your face, or tears? The past is gone - When I say it is gone, I'm not implying it was bad or good, filled with failure or achievements, or wonderful memories or those that make your hair stand on end. My point is the past is dead. Let me explain. Last week you had a wonderful time with your kids. Last month you got a promotion. Ten years ago you married your soul mate. These were wonderful times. or, yesterday your car had a major mechanical issue, last month a dear friend passed away, five years ago you lost your job. What's the difference in all of these events? Yes, some of them give you positive memories while oth- ers cause nothing but pain or regret. In the end, they are all in the past - gone. Yes, you can relive them, but here's the problem - while you relive them you are in the past. Whatever happened, hap- pened - it's gone, history, regardless of whether your interpretation of it was pos- itive or negative. Why you are here - This is one of life's fundamental questions millions of people have been asking themselves for thousands of years. Have you ever asked why you are here? If yes, have you figured out the answer? If not, why haven't you asked it? If I never come up with an answer, what's the point of asking the question? Sometimes the thoughts we generate with questions, even though we don't get answers, is a very valuable exercise. Try it. 44 SEPTEMBER 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Connor cont’d on page 46.