Stopping the Spiral of Life

Sometimes we find ourselves at a point in our life were we feel completely out of control and our world is just spinning. There is this feeling that you are just along for the ride and you have no control over what will happen to you. In a way this is always true as we can only control ourselves ("You Control You"), yet at the same time this is where we can regain our power back.

See, "You Control You" which means you have complete control. So how do you stop that spinning feeling? The answer is way more simple than you think... Get Organized! This means clean up the physical area around you. Tidy up and make your physical world neat and orderly/dress right dress. It also means, to make lists of the areas in your life that feel out of control. This applies to tasks/to do's, events coming up, even people in your life, or who you want to be as a person.

Sometimes, though when we do this we then step back and look at our list and feel overwhelmed. Don't worry, and remember "you eat an elephant one spoon full at a time". Just to clarify I am not saying we should eat endangered species. What I'm saying is we can only accomplish one thing at a time and the rest will have to wait till it's turn.

First you should prioritize your list. That's number one! You should prioritze based on a few factors: time, availability of resources, and importance to you. So the first is obvious time. Somethings just have a deadline and have to be completed before others, for whatever reason. Then there is availability of resources. If we don't have all items we need to complete the task or take it to a milestone point then its not worth worrying about yet and should be knocked down the list until all resources can be gathered. This may include access to documents, people for signatures, websites, or physical resources like parts or money. Lastly, make sure you are prioritizing what is important to you. The items that effect you emotionally. Those items will actually be easier to finish. Then execute on the task with the highest priority.

So when you feel like you are on the merry-go-round of life and you want to get off before you "Up Chuck" follow these simple rules; 1.) Get organized. Make list and clean up your area. 2.) Prioritize your list. 3.) Execute on the task with the highest priority.