Wealth Follows Organization
This is one of the first lessons I've learned and it’s perhaps one of the most valuable ones. I was in my early thirties, working for a design/build company as an administrative assistant and general Jane of all trades in that very small office.
At that time, my husband and I were separated, and I was living the very busy lifestyle of being a single working mom. It always seemed like my list of duties never stopped. Shuffling the kids to the sitter, school and school events, friend’s houses, birthday parties, and family gatherings it felt as if we lived in my car – and it showed. Clothes, empty food containers, candy wrappers, books, shoes and other miscellaneous items found their way into the back seat and floorboards of the car. My little trunk fared no better, filled with items the kids or I might need or used. Of course I would make time to clear out the car, but it magically always seemed to fill up again. I never thought of how it appeared to others, until one of my supervisors tried to tell me in a nice, roundabout way.
He said, "Susan, you know one of the things to think about is that wealth follows organization."
I nodded. He proceeded to explain to me how cleaning one's chaotic area was conducive to attracting wealth. How it was important to keep things neat and orderly. I kept nodding, like I understood.
At one point he must have realized that I just wasn't getting the underlying message. And so, very bluntly, he stated, "Susan, I'm talking about your car. It's a disaster. You cannot attract wealth if you're driving around in trash."
Okay, he didn't say those exact words but something similar to them (after all this was over twenty years ago). This is the point where I should have felt embarrassed that someone was pointing out to me that I was living in a rolling dumpster (it really wasn't that bad, I never carried around old, rotting food - just everything else). What I did first, was to defend myself. I made excuses to myself. I didn't need to make excuses to him, because our conversation was done. I just politely nodded and agreed, and that was the end of it. After that day, I made a conscientious effort to keep the back seat of the car clean. If anything, to show my boss I had heard what he said. I didn't, however, grasp the full meaning of what he was trying to teach me until later. It took a while for that lesson to sink in.
Wealth follows organization. What does the statement mean to me now?
Don’t hold onto unnecessary things:
What are you telling the Universe? Here’s an example: Hoarding food is telling the Universe that you believe you will be starving tomorrow. Hoarding anything is not good because the underlying message to the Universe is that you must hoard this today because you will not have anything tomorrow. Think of the intention behind the act – that is what the Universe will give you.
Use a three or six month rule:
If you haven't used it or read it within six months’ time be prepared to rehome it. If it is in good, useable condition, give it to someone you know could/would use it or give it to charity.
Keep a constant flow of good energy:
Stock up just enough to use what you have, then go buy more. That constant flow of energy tells the Universe that you know you have an endless, abundant source of good and that you can go buy more food, clothing or whatever you need, whenever you need it. And the Universe will respond by giving you the money and/or means to continue to keep that good flow of energy going.
Just writing this makes me want to reorganize and de-clutter my space. In the past, I gave myself plenty of excuses to keep the things I wanted to hold onto whether or not I had a use for it. Now, I just can't find it in myself to lie to me.
Spring is almost upon us and it's the perfect time to de-clutter. You will be amazed how much lighter your spirit feels as you begin to organize your surroundings. Don’t be surprised when your life starts to magically organize itself as well. Be grateful!
What are you telling the Universe?
At that time, my husband and I were separated, and I was living the very busy lifestyle of being a single working mom. It always seemed like my list of duties never stopped. Shuffling the kids to the sitter, school and school events, friend’s houses, birthday parties, and family gatherings it felt as if we lived in my car – and it showed. Clothes, empty food containers, candy wrappers, books, shoes and other miscellaneous items found their way into the back seat and floorboards of the car. My little trunk fared no better, filled with items the kids or I might need or used. Of course I would make time to clear out the car, but it magically always seemed to fill up again. I never thought of how it appeared to others, until one of my supervisors tried to tell me in a nice, roundabout way.
He said, "Susan, you know one of the things to think about is that wealth follows organization."
I nodded. He proceeded to explain to me how cleaning one's chaotic area was conducive to attracting wealth. How it was important to keep things neat and orderly. I kept nodding, like I understood.
At one point he must have realized that I just wasn't getting the underlying message. And so, very bluntly, he stated, "Susan, I'm talking about your car. It's a disaster. You cannot attract wealth if you're driving around in trash."
Okay, he didn't say those exact words but something similar to them (after all this was over twenty years ago). This is the point where I should have felt embarrassed that someone was pointing out to me that I was living in a rolling dumpster (it really wasn't that bad, I never carried around old, rotting food - just everything else). What I did first, was to defend myself. I made excuses to myself. I didn't need to make excuses to him, because our conversation was done. I just politely nodded and agreed, and that was the end of it. After that day, I made a conscientious effort to keep the back seat of the car clean. If anything, to show my boss I had heard what he said. I didn't, however, grasp the full meaning of what he was trying to teach me until later. It took a while for that lesson to sink in.
Wealth follows organization. What does the statement mean to me now?
Don’t hold onto unnecessary things:
What are you telling the Universe? Here’s an example: Hoarding food is telling the Universe that you believe you will be starving tomorrow. Hoarding anything is not good because the underlying message to the Universe is that you must hoard this today because you will not have anything tomorrow. Think of the intention behind the act – that is what the Universe will give you.
Use a three or six month rule:
If you haven't used it or read it within six months’ time be prepared to rehome it. If it is in good, useable condition, give it to someone you know could/would use it or give it to charity.
Keep a constant flow of good energy:
Stock up just enough to use what you have, then go buy more. That constant flow of energy tells the Universe that you know you have an endless, abundant source of good and that you can go buy more food, clothing or whatever you need, whenever you need it. And the Universe will respond by giving you the money and/or means to continue to keep that good flow of energy going.
Just writing this makes me want to reorganize and de-clutter my space. In the past, I gave myself plenty of excuses to keep the things I wanted to hold onto whether or not I had a use for it. Now, I just can't find it in myself to lie to me.
Spring is almost upon us and it's the perfect time to de-clutter. You will be amazed how much lighter your spirit feels as you begin to organize your surroundings. Don’t be surprised when your life starts to magically organize itself as well. Be grateful!
What are you telling the Universe?
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