Are You a Hostage of Indecision?
By: Janet L. Hall
The power to make decisions to change leads to powerful
changes.
Did you know that the decisions or lack of decisions you make
today is how you CHOOSE to experience your days,
environment, and life?
If what you are doing or how you are living doesn't make you
feel good, then you need to make a decision to make a change.
Until today you might have accepted that being a hostage of
indecision to your clutter and stuff is the way it is always going
to be, things will never change. This is true, to a point. To the
point that until you decide to take control and make positive
constructive adult decisions your life will continue as it is today.
When you make a decision, it has a consequence or a benefit,
yet you can influence the quality of that consequence or benefit if
you are aware of your true intentions and how your really want
to live.
One decision can result in a cascade of freedom from clutter,
pain, stress, worry, and a prisoner of all your stuff.
Your NOW lies in your past. What you decided to do or not do
in the past, action or non-action, has helped to shape your
NOW - this precise moment in time.
Your future lies in your NOW and what you decide on right
NOW - at this precise moment - will ripple out deciding energy
forces towards the future and wait patiently for you to arrive at
that now; awaiting to show you how your decisions and actions,
from many moons back, has gotten you to where you are
NOW!
Close your eyes, take a couple of deep breaths and take a
moment to plug into your first memory of the WHO's, WHAT'S,
WHEN's, WHERE's, and WHY's of how you've arrived at your
chaotic, stressful, and cluttered up world you currently live in.
Write your answers down, email them to me, and tell someone
out loud of your memories.
Think back to how you saved, piled, hoarded, hid, and stashed
things. When did this begin? What happened to you? Who was
setting the example? Who was making the decisions?
If you were a child and your "decisions" didn't "matter," then if
you must, blame whomever, forgive them, move forward with
your life, and start making different conscious adult choices
about WHAT you want to change; WHO you want to help you;
WHEN you're going to start; WHERE you're going to start. Be
honest and your WHY's and the HOW's of change will come to
you easier then you think.
Five Reasons You Can't Make a Decision:
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Lack of Motivation
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Procrastination - "It's easier to put things off then it is to act
decisively." [Power of Focus; Canfield, Hansen, and Hewitt; pg.
248]
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Inactivity - non action - too overwhelmed or painful to move.
It's easier for you to NOT do something then it is to take any
action.
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Lack of focus - Inability to plan, schedule, or follow through..
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Unaware - You haven't a clue how your environment is
affecting you and your loved ones.
Let's look at the number one reason, Lack of Motivation:
"There are primarily two ways to motivate yourself: You can fear
the consequences of not taking action; or you can get excited
about the rewards and benefits of being proactive." [Power of
Focus; Canfield, Hansen, and Hewitt; pg. 249]
I want to ask you, " What are the consequences for not getting
organized and taking control of your environment and life?
Many of my clients "out of control" consequences have been:
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Lost a job (or about to), client, raise, or promotion.
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Stress of daily living has had a toll on their lives and their
medical bills are soaring.
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Families quarreling and sometimes splitting up.
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Loss of friends.
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Passing on their bad habits to their children.
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Waking up one day and wondering what happened to their
life.
I believe that you also can gain some kind of "reward" by not
making a decision to take back control of your environment and
life.
Many of my clients "rewards" for living in (and staying in) a
chaotic, stressful, and cluttered up life is:
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They get attention; however this is generally negative
attention.
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They always have something to talk, complain, or whine
about.
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They like being referred to as the "eccentric in the family."
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They have something to fight about.
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They let others control their life and make decisions so they
don't have to, letting themselves off the hook.
Folks, let me tell you, this gets OLD! Trust me, people get tired
of hearing you complain and whine, and never take any positive
action towards "fixing" the situation - never getting any help -
unable to move forward - chained to your misery because you
can't make a decision! WHY? There has to be a reward. What's
yours?
Only YOU can decide to choose to take positive actions - you
can have control over yourself, your life, and your environment.
And if you need some help then call me for help. I'll help you.
Before you decide to call or not call me - ask yourself this:
"What will my future, life, and environment be like and look like
if I continue to let the stuff pile up and rule my life, not know
where my important documents are when needed or if they're
even safe, or if I continue to travel willie-nillie through my days
with lack of focus, motivation, and desire, unable to accomplish
anything because of poor time awareness, and the inability to say
no or make a decision?"
I can tell you what your future will look like - H---! CHAOTIC!
UNSUCCESSFUL! IN DEBT! STAGNANT! STUCK IN
THE SAME OLD RUT!
I know it seems you can't climb out of your "black hole," can't
loosen the chains of dis-order that are dragging you down.
You're your own prisoner in a world that you DECIDED to
create for yourself; however, the good news is your world can
start to change to "heaven on earth" if you'd only make the
decision and choice that you want a different life, a better life.
A better life that will allow you to have a feeling of security,
knowing where your important and irreplaceable documents are
and that they are stored safely away.
A better life that will allow you to have the ability to actually
SAVE money because you won't need to buy something
because you're unsure if you have it or "just in case."
By taking care of and taking control of yourself, your
environment and your time you won't need to "shop till you drop"
to fulfill 'that something missing' feeling.
Once you get organized and gain back control of your life you'll
be able to have the time, money, and peacefulness you've been
longing for.
Look into your heart today, now, and decide your future.
With some guidance and coaching from me you'll have the
bragging rights that you did all the WORK! People will notice;
however, more importantly you will notice. Your life will start to
change and wonderful things will begin to happen to you and
around you. You will fall in love with life again - You'll be alive!
So DECIDE, I dare you!
Do you want to continue to struggle and stumble through life?
DECIDE
Do you want to become successful or accomplished?
DECIDE
Do you need some motivation, help, and direction?
DECIDE
Do you want to look back at your life with a big list of
unfinished to-do's? I don't think so! No one wants to be on their
death bed saying, " If only, " do you?
"The pain of discipline weighs ounces whereas the pain of regret
weighs tons."
--Jim Rohn
I dare you to make the decision NOW to finally gain control of
your life, your stuff, and your environment.
And if you've been lead to believe that you should be able to
maintain your "stuff" and your environment alone - if you think
you should be able to do this by yourself - if you feel lost but are
afraid to admit it - if you simply can't decide where or how to
start, or what to do - if you need someone to help hold you
accountable - if you have these thoughts or other feelings, then
you probably need someone like me to help you.
The more you see the "picture of your future," the more decisive
you will become about what actions you need to take in your life
for positive change. I hope you'll allow me to free you and help
you see "your heaven on earth."
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Janet is a Professional Organizer - Certified,
Certified Pyramid Feng Shui Practitioner, Speaker, and Author
and can help you regain control of your life, your time, your
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