Living Life While Working and Enjoying All the Blessings of Life: 7 Simple Tips to Get the Best from Life

By Dr. Ali Raza Butt

This book is about life and how to get the best out of life. It reminds us that life is the most beautiful gift of nature and we should make the best out of our life. It educates us on how to maintain the best balance in life to have maximum happiness and satisfaction in life. It tells us that a lot of us focus completely on our work and just sacrifice everything else in life, but we should not forget that despite work as a very important part of our life, it is still a part and not the whole life.

If we just focus on our work only, it will create imbalance in our life, and our personal life will be full of stress, and as a result, our professional life will also suffer. Balanced life will allow us the luxury to be satisfied and successful in the two most important aspects of our life, personal and professional. The modern cutthroat global competition forces us to forget about really living life full of happiness, and we are just busy in living.

A balanced life should be in which we value all aspects of our life and not just one aspect and ignore all other things and create an imbalance in our life, affecting not only our own personal life but also the lives of important people around us. Imbalance in life will increase our pressures and stresses, and a balanced life will bring peace of mind and will soothe us and we will be full of energy and motivation. We should be really thankful for all gifts our Creator has gifted us in our life and in the world around us. This beautiful gift of life can be made more beautiful by creating a beautiful balance in our life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Apr 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504940665

Dr. Ali Raza Butt

Dr. Ali Raza Butt has spent two decades in various management and leadership roles within organizations with professionalism and success. Dr. Ali Raza Butt has a Doctorate degree in Business Administration and has followed careers in Construction, Fashion, Marketing and Manufacturing industry, travelled the world, from Turkey to China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and U.A.E., where he has attended more than a hundred exhibitions, workshops and seminars and has worked with thousands of people. His number one priority in life is his family and he believes in simplicity in life.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Love Your Life

2 Love Your Job

3 Be Positive

4 Get Organized

5 Stay Healthy

6 Keep Work at Work

7 Live a Simple Life

Conclusion

References

About the Author

Ali Raza Butt, DBA, has spent two decades in various management and leadership roles within organizations with professionalism and success. He has pursued careers in construction, fashion, marketing, and the manufacturing industry. He has also travelled the world from Turkey to China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. The author has attended more than a hundred exhibitions, workshops, and seminars and has worked with thousands of people. His number-one priority in life is his family, and he believes in simplicity in life.

Acknowledgements

This book would not have been possible without the support of a number of well-wishers, colleagues, friends, and family members.

Special thanks to my dear friends and colleagues, who were really helpful in providing valuable input in the achievement of various tasks while I wrote this book. They really helped me better understand different aspects of the professional world and life in general. I am grateful, and I appreciate their kindness. I have learnt a lot during the course of writing this book, regarding the different aspects of business, the tough working environment that exists, and competing in this atmosphere.

Most of all, my wholehearted appreciation and indebtedness go to my loving and caring family, especially my wife. She endured this long process with me, always offering love and support. My mother has always prayed for me and provided me with absolute unconditional love, despite my errors and weaknesses. Without these two wonderful women, I could not come close to achieving what they made relatively easy for me to accomplish. They pushed me and motivated me when I was really down, and they kept me on track by taking care of all my other worries so that I could concentrate on my endeavours. I love you very much and truly appreciate you!

I also want to thank my three adorable children for their love, prayers, and patience during this project. The three of you are the best children in the whole world.

Many thanks from the bottom of my heart for your help.

Introduction

Translation of Balance in Different Languages

Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to each other.

(Steven R. Covey)

What does balance mean to you?

The idea of balance is represented by different words in various languages, and it holds different meaning for each person. We all want balance in our life, but we might have our own interpretation of how that looks. We seek this balance because we want to enjoy our lives and be happy. Some people with a brilliant career might not understand the true concept of the word balance, as they are focused only on their profession. Many people do not find or even look for a partner because they are career focused. They do not have the time or understanding to appreciate other important aspects of life.

Do you know people who are professionally successful and have a balanced life with their family, friends, and the community as a whole? Work is a very important part of our daily lives. As most of our time is spent working, it shapes us and our lifestyle. We normally treat work as a burden or a liability – something we have to do to earn money – and happiness and joy are not associated with it. Rather, enjoyment and happiness are thought to be associated with life outside of work. In the modern age of globalization, we are busy living and have completely forgotten about life.

Balance means that various elements of our life are valued, and one is not overtaking all the others, thus creating an imbalance. We should allocate our time intelligently so that our work priorities are fulfilled, our work life is in good health, and our personal life is in good shape also because we spend an appropriate amount of time on its responsibilities. Life balance provides us peace of mind and motivations. All the elements of life should be taken care of, not neglected. If any element is neglected, we must make plans to overcome that behaviour and make our life more balanced. Maintaining life balance is like any other habit or task; we require time and effort to make it happen and to master the skill.

Balance in life has become very relevant in the society of today, wherein we face many social pressures and challenges. It is important not only for our happiness but also because it increases our productivity and, as a result, helps both personally and professionally. A person with a better life balance will have more focus and energy to achieve his or her goals and to move in the right direction; he or she may also help people in achieving their balance. The process of achieving such balance in life is long and painstaking. The fun part is that it is adjustable, and it is our responsibility to change it again and again. If we find things which are not helping our life balance, we can change what is not working and try to create new balance. If these changes bring results, we can maintain this newfound recipe. After finding our personalized formula, we can have a set of positive habits to help in maintaining life balance.

Most of the time, we take our many blessings for granted. Instead, we must be grateful for all the blessings with which we have been provided. We have wisdom, awareness, and understanding of the world around us. We learn and get invaluable experiences from our mistakes. We are also blessed with the gift of giving. This is the most wonderful blessing, as nothing else provides more satisfaction. We also have the gift of health, and we must learn to cherish our health and preserve it in the best possible manner. We are blessed with our individual purpose in life, which we have to discover in due course over time. It may be our main reason for existing; we have to play our part in this world and make a difference.

We are blessed with relationships with our parents, siblings, spouse, children, friends, and extended family, and we must be very grateful for this. Having people around when you are happy or sad, ready to provide support and love, is very crucial. Nothing in this world matches their love and affection The blessing of patience provides us with the chance to be at peace, enjoy the present, and remain content whatever difficulties we are facing. Working is also a blessing, as it is the rewarding part of our life. We might not be the happiest with our particular work situation, but we must realize that we are blessed to have a job. Work is the fibre of life, as it provides fulfilment along with income, and even if it is not as fulfilling as it should be, we must be grateful for having it.

Life can be challenging for all of us, but we should have the ability to recognize blessings and enjoy them. We can start our day with beautiful thoughts from counting our blessings. We may not even be able to finish, as there are so many of them: the life which we are living, our loved ones, and even the smallest blessings of nature such as a beautiful morning. We need to learn to see the power of blessings in our lives. We can do this by changing our perception. If we start being grateful and appreciating the blessings of life, we will develop acceptance and have the strength to make positive changes.

We face the challenge of balancing life with work every day, and to have a better life, we have to learn the art to overcoming obstacles in this struggle. There is no other option. We cannot let it go on, making our life miserable day by day. There might not be a fixed solution or cure for this epidemic. As our personal and professional goals change, the formula to keep our life balanced will also change. We have to become more flexible. As we progress and innovate in our professional lives, we should use similar techniques in our personal lives so that there is not a negative impact on our personal lives in the process of professional success.

If we spend too much time working, and we think and feel that we are so busy that we do not find time for personal interests activities, or if we are always exhausted when we come home from work, then our lifestyle is unhealthy, and we need to get it balanced fast. To do this, we must assess