Clutter and chaos

Whenever your space is unorganized and cluttered, it can result in emotional and mental problems. The misconception of the mad scientist or nutty professor with =poiles of clutter around them only really exist in fiction. To be sure, there are those types, but for most of us, this is not a healthy situation.

An organized workspace makes it easier to work –and makes work more enjoyable. ... Keeping things organized can give you more time each day –since you won't have to waste minutes looking for things. Another report shows that seventy-seven percent of Americans say that clutter damages their productivity.

Most of us function best in an organized and clean environment.

• It saves time
• It eliminates distractions
• Helps you stay focused/Increases productivity

You may also enjoy these links:

https://lifehacker.com/top-10-office-decluttering-tricks-5641578

https://www.yourorganizedlife.org/decluttering-is-important/

Whiner to winner in 21 days

Make a choice to take control of your emotions!

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who decided that every break and everyone was against him. So much bullying, neglect, criticism, and rejection came his way he decided to hide in a world of make-believe in his head. He always daydreamed about being brave, powerful, and admired. This escape could get him through the day, but in the end, all he could do was to whine about the real world and how unfair it was to him. 

The man this boy became was not much different. Until one day, he heard a group of men telling their story about how they had been incarcerated for many years each for crimes that they didn't commit.

They were exonerated by DNA testing. They weren't whining about their fate. They related that whining in prison is only exacerbating the situation. They had to take positive winning attitudes to overcome their adversity.

The man then and there at that moment said I have a different perspective now, Life is sometimes grossly unfair. He knew that it takes 21 days to establish a habit. For the next 21 days, he would not let a whining thought enter into his mind. 

The man is much more at ease with himself and the world. 

“Hell is a state of mind - ye never said a truer word. And every state of mind, left to itself, every shutting up of the creature within the dungeon of its own mind - is, in the end, Hell. But Heaven is not a state of mind. Heaven is reality itself. All that is fully real is Heavenly. For all that can be shaken will be shaken and only the unshakeable remains.”

― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce 

Say what you mean and mean what you say

I have had issues with being direct with people my whole life. I am trying to correct those issues late in my life. I am not talking about obfuscating the truth like a used car dealer. That is an issue in its own right. I am talking about not being direct with a person to avoid any confrontation, hurt feelings, or misunderstanding.

Let me give you an example. Last week I was at a networking event in which I didn't fit with the group. When the moderator asked if I was coming back, I said probably not because I couldn't provide the quid pro quo leads that group required. That was direct. Then he said come again anyway, and I deferred to my habit of not being straightforward, and I said I might. I had no intention of coming back.

I have found this evasive maneuver on both sides of sales situations. Both when I am the seller and when I am the buyer. I don't want to uncover objections because I am afraid of rejection.  When I am buying, I don't want to state the real reason so the seller can't reach into his or her repertoire of objection handling closes. I feel I am not ready to make a decision, and I know I can be talking into making a hasty one if I continue the dialog.

So, give me some feedback as to what to say when my wife asks, "do these jeans make my butt look big?".

Prayer guaranteed to get you day off to a good start

I have had this prayer in front of my Day Runner planner since May of 2006. I thought I would share it.

Lord, I thank you for your love for me. I want to serve you on earth to my utmost, without waiting for until heaven before I get started.

I believe that this strong desire to make my days on earth count for more comes from you.

Help me to set and reach high goals, measurable goals that will bless others, as well as me and my family. 

I affirm, under you, my right and permission as your child to pursue
to success the godly goals you plant in me, that I might use the fruits of success to bless other people.

Amen
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