Do Less
This is a wonderful poem to remind us to do less. We sometimes get so caught up in issues and we try to do more than we can. And, we sometimes do more negative things than we do positive! Reflect on the verses in this poetry and by following the advice in it can actually bring us stress relief.An Inspirational Poem
Do Less
By Author Unknown
Do less acquiring,
Do less complaining,
Do less controlling,
Do less criticizing,
Do less arguing,
Do less running around,
Do less talking,
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When you look at the areas of "do less" - thinking, acquiring, complaining,
controlling, criticitizing, arguing, running around, talking - you can see these things
can bring you unwanted stress.
Do less thinking,
and pay more attention to your heart.
and pay more attention to what you already have.
and pay more attention to giving.
and pay more attention to letting go.
and pay more attention to complimenting.
and pay more attention to forgiveness.
and pay more attention to stillness.
and pay more attention to silence.
And, when you look at the areas the author says we should "pay attention" too - your heart, what you already have, giving, letting go, complimenting, forgiveness, stillness, silence - these are things that can relieve your stress.
In addition to bringing us stress relief, if we paid attention to the areas the author points out, it would also help change our outlook on the world, from a negative one, to a more positive one.