As seen in the Dayton Daily News on October 10, 2015.
The other day I ran into a friend of mine that I hadn’t seen in awhile. As he walked up to me he said, “Looks like you’ve been working out. Did you decide to hit the gym now that you’re 50?”
I just smiled because I had just turned 50 four days earlier, and there was no way I’d gotten in shape in a mere four days.
I decided not to wait until that milestone birthday to start making a difference in my health. I increased my exercise routine several years earlier so when my fiftieth birthday came around, I would have already reached my goal to be in better shape.
Are you waiting to reach some big milestone in your life to start working on a goal you have? How about your goal to get more organized?
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar? “I’m going to organize when we put our house on the market.” “When my kids start school, I’m going to get my house in order.” “When my kids leave for college, I’m going to get rid of clutter.” “When I retire, I’ll let go of everything I don’t use.”
This quote by Buddha has a lot of truth to it, “The trouble is, you think you have time.”
We all know people who thought they had more time to accomplish the items on their bucket list only to find out they didn’t.
Unfortunately, life throws us curve balls that get in the way of us accomplishing what we had planned.
Earlier this year, I was in the hospital unexpectedly with severe abdominal pain. As I lay in my hospital bed, weak and unsure about what was wrong with me, I started thinking about those things I hadn’t accomplished yet. I was wondering if I would get to do them.
Fortunately, my health improved and I was released. My hospital stay reminded me that life can change at any moment. It was time to get serious about the items on my bucket list.
My clients have often asked me to write a book. My reply was always, “Someday.” No more waiting for someday. I have started a book because it’s important to me to leave my clients and others struggling with organization, a resource they can use when they need some organizing words of wisdom.
My book won’t be finished any time soon, but at least I can stop saying, “I’ll start that project someday.”
If you’re unhappy because your home is disorganized, don’t wait for the right moment to get started. The right moment may never come. What can you do right now that will start making a difference?
No longer should you say, “Someday, when I have the time to get organized, I’ll be happier.” Begin now and be happier knowing you got a head start.