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By
Ute Lawrence
Why do some people
seem to have it all, while others struggle? Have you ever
wondered how someone, less talented than you, seems to be doing
far better in life? How do they do it? Are they just lucky or
have they reached their potential and you have not? That is not
the reason; a lot of it has to do with attitude, the energy we
exude and a willingness to face fears, which is a by-product of
our internal and external environments.
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If we really want to reach our full potential we need to
dig deep and look at the many aspects of building a solid
foundation or how I like to put it “creating an environment
for a strong root system that allows us to evolve in a powerful
way.” The taller we want to stand the stronger the root system
needs to be so that as you begin to grow you are not blown over
by even the smallest storm.
The key to building a rock solid foundation
is to become AWARE of your environments. You are the product of
your environments. Therefore, it only makes sense to
intentionally design them to be supportive, inspiring and
stimulating of you. Your immediate environments include the
Physical, the Self, Family, Friends, Relationships, Nature,
Finance and the Spiritual ― Success begins with you and
the environments you create and in this article I will discuss
the Physical.
A strong root requires space and room to
grow; the soil needs to be prepared to plant the seed. This means getting to
work on clearing and uncluttering your home and office space.
This will free your energy ― that’s right ― clear
the way to let the new you evolve. Have you ever been to a
seminar that you felt was life changing? Then you came home with
all these new tools to make a fresh start, only to find that you
are back to where you were before 3 days later? Why? Your
environment was not conducive for the new you.
I cannot stress this enough! You can’t function when you are surrounded by clutter! Stuff you have
not looked at in years, clothes that are not in mint condition,
no longer fit or don’t look good on you. Books in the basement
that have not been picked up or looked at in years, equipment
that is not working, a house or office with bad lighting.
Clutter
is a funny thing… it has a life of its own and seriously zaps
your energy. When you leave the house or office ― guess what? ― it comes along. It’s
cluttering up your mind, which affects your stress level and
your well being.
T. R.
Raphael said in his book, Feng
Shui Step by Step:
“Your home breathes
like a living body. Its breath…comes in and out through the
doors and windows and flows through corridors and rooms. When it
flows unobstructedly, it imparts the sensations of ease and
comfort. But when its flow is obstructed due to clutter, the
opposite happens: [it] becomes obstructed, the elements in your
body become unbalanced, and your health and affairs suffer.”
I have
used the Feng Shui principles of placement at the office and the
home and both spaces now exude a feeling of comfort and stimuli.
To get
you started I‘d like to share a tool with you that will rid
you of some of the debris in your physical environment. Take it
one step (or leap) at a time.
Don’t
be stressed, take a deep breathe and here we go:
1. Go through your house,
room-to-room, basement, garage, etc., twice at each level.
The
first time, throw out all items that are of no value to anyone
and are broken.
The
second time, pull the items that have some value, but no longer
to you. Donate these to your favorite charity. Repeat this
process until there is nothing around that you do not need.
2.
Go through the same process at your office.
Take
a look at your files. Files have to be well organized for fast
retrieval. In this fast moving world, you can’t afford to get
frustrated and overwhelmed, disorganized documentation impedes
progress and de-motivates.
3.
Free yourself of the frustration of broken equipment at home
and the office.
Are
your appliances, machinery, equipment, car working well? Notice
immediately when something is in less than good order. Repair or
replace it immediately or have an expert do it for you.
4. Upgrade your computer,
your tools and equipment on a regular basis (within budget).
5. Examine the lighting
at your home and office.
Good
lighting plays an important role for your well-being especially
for people who suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder) in
the winter months.
6.
Now, take a look at your clothes.
Do
they fit, are they out of date, are they in good repair and most
of all do they make YOU look terrific?
Take
your time! Look at this process for what it is ― a positive move to simplify your life. Address whichever area is most
important to you right now.
Success
with one single area will already help you feel more complete
and you’ll be eager to address the other areas. Then you’ll
have the clarity to arrange the contents in your home and office
the way it suits YOU. You will begin to have more and more energy, which will open
the door to ridding your other environments of the less than
perfect aspects.
Ute
Lawrence is the CEO/President of the Performance Enhancement
Centre™. She is the Founder of “The Power of One discovery™”
series, a profoundly transformational series, delivered in
workshops and seminars. She is also a Keynote Speaker and is in
the process of publishing two books: “The Power to Overcome
Posttraumatic Stress” and the “The Power of YOU”.
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