Wednesday, December 31, 2008

THE MORE YOU SUCCEED, THE MORE YOU'LL SEE THIS

One of the most difficult parts of becoming more successful in life... any area of life really-- from your studies, to career, to social success, to financial, all areas -- is that the better you get, the more gets thrown on your plate. Because achievers get noticed. You want more of how you're feeling when you're succeeding. So succeeding or being accomplished, to many, becomes a double edged sword. If you quit, you're a quitter. And if you continue to grow and excel, you could become overwhelmed and, voila', you feel like a failure even though you're not. Happens to everyone in some way at some time. And so each of us finds our place that we feel most comfortable. And we settle in... for life. Just like a vehicle stuck in the mud.The more you try to move, the deeper you get. So it's way easier to stay where you are at. Being disorganized is one of the major reasons for people feeling stuck. Because the more that gets thrown at you, the more organized you have to be.
And I've seen people get ingiant arguments because one person was supposed to do some task (in addition to many others, of course), it didn't get done, and so when it's pointed out, explosion..."I'm just one person! What do you expect?!"And the more this happens to them, or to their friends, the more they're convinced that just staying small is the way to go, because doing more only gets you in trouble,makes you feel bad about yourself, gets you criticized, makes you angry at life. Better to just stay quiet, not raise your hand, give no suggestions, answer no questions, be average, be like everyone else. That, my friend, is what being disorganized on any level can and does lead to.The answer for a growing number of people is to learn both the conscious and unconscious thought and belief systems of people who are extremely organized. Because when you structure your thoughts, your life and your surroundings, you can get two times, three times, even tens times as much done as most other people... often without even breaking a sweat. Work, then, becomes play, and you get to play more often.
Imagine if you never had to hunt for your keys again.
Imagine you had a place for everything and it was always there.
Imagine that you were able to get everything done on time, on schedule and on budget, because you were able to plan for all those "unexpected" problems and delays that everyone else forgets about. When your mind is organized, that is what happens.You don't forget questions that you are supposed to ask. Your kids, your direct reports, your students... all on track because you are on track.
Imagine nothing falling through the cracks in your life.That is how it is when you are organized. Stress goes down. Productivity goes up. Fun is life.

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