Each time I drove past this interior decoration shop I wished I had time to stop by.
From the array of display they had outside the shop, I was sure I would have options to select from. I was excited and expectant when I finally had some time to stop by.
The owner greeted me warmly on entering and I couldn’t wait to discover what they had to offer.
Entering into the shop, I was shocked to see there was no leg space to move around, there were so many items that the shop owner and the assistant literarily had to be moving items around the shop to allow for mobility.
My usual optimistic self, I tried to make up excuses for them that perhaps they were having a bad day, maybe the shop assistant was new and unfamiliar with the daily shop arrangement, maybe they opened later than usual and were yet to settle down when I came in or maybe an unexpected consignment came in…
Every item I requested was being frantically searched for, the shop owner kept muttering to herself that she was sure she had those items, unfortunately she was unable to find a single one!
After waiting for what seemed like forever, I took my leave and to think she had the nerve to ask me to stop by again?!
Not only was I disappointed that I did not get the items I went there to get, my time was also wasted.
I came out of the shop, I could not but think about my own life. Are there areas in my life, work, relationship and business where I repel opportunities due to my lack of order and subsequently the inability to make room for more?
Disorderliness repels, It rubs you of your moments, it is that unsuspecting crack where money, life, relationship and business seep through. It precedes overwhelm and frustration.
It causes over exertion with minimal result to show for it and need I say it is a perfect recipe for easy distraction.
Order on the other hand declutters the mind - the clearer your mind, the better the quality of your thought. Order makes room for increase, positions you for opportunities and births Innovation.
Now order does not necessarily mean ‘spick and span’. For one it may mean an organized desk that enhances productivity, for another it may mean an organized business process that leads to business expansion or better still the re-organization of priority for some.
I challenge you to create order in your life in this year and watch as new opportunities begin to flow in your direction from all areas.
You got this!
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