Anyone that knows me knows I do not have a great reputation
for having organized personal spaces.
Sure, the main area of my office and home look great, but it isn’t
uncommon for my room, desk, personal office, closet, and even my computer to
look like a tornado has hit it.
Living in a city, I do not have a car anymore, but when I had a car, it
was usually a mess as well. I just
never placed a high value on keeping those things clean. After all very few people were going to
see those places and the ones that did, I was close enough with to not really
care if they thought I was messy or not.
I remember the first time a few years back I heard a professional
speaker illustrate his distaste for messiness because of how it carries over
into all areas of life. He stated,
“Watch out for a messy car. A messy car equals messy panties.” That analogy, while crude and
tasteless, holds tremendous value and truth. How you are in one area of your life reflects all areas of
your life. Living one area of your
life exceptionally does not give you permission to be a mess in another
area. Living an exceptional life
requires a commitment to all areas of life. Life is not a zero sum game.
Unfortunately, while that comment stuck with me, it never
made an impact on me enough to stimulate a lasting change. Why? Simple. Because I associated more pain with taking the time to file
papers on my desk than the eye-sore of a messy desk. I associated more pain with the time to straighten up my
room than I did to the clutter that it had on my life. I knew that all that clutter was
creating blockages in my life, even if it was only metaphorically although I am
sure it had physical manifestations as well, but it did not create enough of an
emotional impact for me to change it.
The truth is that I do not enjoy the mess and the clutter. I just did a really good job ignoring
it. I finally decided I needed to
“clean up my life.” So I did things like I do when I commit to anything. I went
all out and did not just put a few papers away. I went into just about every nook and cranny and
straightened everything out, even the stuff that is hidden. I still have a few things to clean up
but almost all of my personal spaces, even my computer, have gone through major
transformations in the last couple of weeks.
Here is the really cool thing. Although I did not have an ulterior motive in “cleaning up
my life,” it has positively carried over into other areas of my life. Literally, the moment I decided to
start cleaning up, the practice improved.
More people started referring friends and family in for care. More people have been renewing their
commitment to chiropractic care and the improvement in their health. There has
been more synergy between the staff in the office. My quality of sleep has improved. When you clean up ANY area of your life, it affects EVERY
area of your life.
What are you waiting for? Pick up mop and start cleaning!
Love,
Matt
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