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Most of us wonder why we can’t get organized even though we’ve tried time and again every trick in the book. A few months ago, I shared with you a series on “How Did I Get So Disorganized in the First Place?” In it, we discovered the contributing causes to our disorganization.
Most organizing “makeovers” focus on aesthetic transformations emphasizing products, labels, and fancy (if impractical) decor. But those who have purchased all the plastic, labeled all the bins, and tidied like mad know that external trappings of “order” aren’t the ticket.
As with any authentic change process, it’s what happens on the inside—not the outside—that counts. If we are willing to replace our prettifying efforts with principles, we can achieve an ordered life and environment.
In my book, Reclaim Your Life™, I share six key principles that, when applied consistently, will lead to lasting order. Understanding and activating these principles will ramp your understanding of organizing to a whole new level.
All of the principles for lasting change begin with the letter “P”:
- The Priority Principle—To create sustainable order, we must first identify and live according to our true priorities.
- The Process Principle—Organizing is not a set of activities; it is a fluid, natural, revealing process in which you discover solutions that fit with your environment and lifestyle.
- The Pain Principle—If you can understand why and how pain works to keep you from organizing your life, then you can address it head-on and create a plan for overcoming it.
- The Preparation Principle—Choosing organization for your life can help you reclaim control and equip you for opportunity.
- The Pruning Principle—We will flourish in our personal, spiritual, and physical life when we expose ourselves and our environment to frequent pruning.
- The Possibility Principle—When we engage in organizing, we reclaim our potential, embrace possibilities, and enhance our quality of life.
I hope you’ll tune in for this exciting series. If you’ll commit to investing in your own success, here are some benefits you will gain:
- Insight into that which really matters to you and how to build a life that supports those priorities.
- The grace to allow organizing to be an ongoing process and lifestyle rather than an overwhelming event.
- Power over the obstacles that have prevented you from tackling your disorganization.
- Control and freedom to seize the opportunities that come into your life.
- A de-clogged environment and life that allow you to focus your energy, time, and resources.
- Fulfilled potential as you live the abundant life you were meant to live.
I hope you enjoy this guided tour through authentic organizing!
Adapted from: Reclaim Your Life™ copyright © 2007 by Vicki Norris (available now at www.RestoringOrder.com). Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR. Used by permission.
Basic Housekeeping - Getting Organized for Good: Created on April 2nd, 2008. Last Modified on January 21st, 2014
