It’s 7:30 PM and you’re still at the office putting things in order for an all-important event the following day. Your phone rings—it’s your bestie asking you to join her for drinks. Despite the knowledge that you’re going to be exhausted and really do need to get a good night’s sleep in anticipation of a long day ahead, your response is: “Hell yeah, girl! See you in a few!”
The mere thought of your friends posting Instagram stories without you, makes you clam up, and this basically boils down to a massive Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). The only way to get out of anxious behaviour like this is to begin to appreciate the Joy Of Missing Out (JOMO). Yes, it’s really a thing. But, how do you go about actually doing it? Sumaiya Shuaibdeen discovers the art of saying ‘No’.
Opening yourself to new and rewarding experiences is something every millennial woman should aspire to do, but, often, you need to know where to draw the line. A let-me-do-everything possible approach to life will only cause burnout in the long run, resulting in your emotional and physical well-being taking a massive hit. But, a minimalistic attitude like JOMO can positively impact the way you think, move and live. This is about knowing what you want and pursuing them instead of trying to be and do everything. By incorporating a little JOMO into your day-to-day will help you live a #noregrets life!
LIVE IN THE NOW
Stay here. The future can wait. Work towards crafting a lovely tomorrow, but not at the expense of losing interest in this very second of your life. Imagine you aim to score a bonus at work, but direct your energy and time towards thinking about the results rather than the work you put in. Being in the present with a head full of questions about what will happen if you fail is not the best way to go about nailing that bonus. However, it is important that you ask yourself if this is truly what you want. Work (and live) in the present and prepare for the future, but don't stress beyond this.
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This story is from the April 2019 edition of Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka.
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