Even if you don't follow sports, it would have been nearly impossible to avoid hearing about LeBron James, last week, and which NBA team he decided to go to. Was he going to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that represented the state he grew up in, a team that he's played for for the entire 7 years he's been in the NBA, or would he take advantage of free agency and go to another pro team where he would likely have a much better chance of winning a world championship title.
Well, LeBron decided to go to the Miami Heat, a team that already has a superstar and in the same week of James' decision, managed to recruit another amazing player.
The decision LeBron James made has created quite an uproar. A number of cities, especially Cleveland, are very upset with James. The owner of the Cavaliers went so far as to publicly call LeBron a cowardly traitor. Some other cities like New York made sacrifices, over the last few years, with the hopes that LeBron James would be a part of their roster for the upcoming season. And while this angst takes place in some cities and among many people, most of the city of Miami and their fans rejoice in what looks to be the makings for a dynasty.
No matter how you feel about LeBron's move to Miami, the bottom line is he made that choice based on what he feels is best for him and his family. I always talk about how vitally important loyalty is to me. It is a necessary quality in all of my closest friends. That said, James is a grown man. He is not a machine or owned property. If he weren't the phenomenal basketball player he is, all this fuss wouldn't be made over him. If he suffered a catastrophic injury, even if he stayed in Cleveland, they wouldn't want to keep him. LeBron is taking full advantage of a great opportunity.
That is the lesson in all of this. If you haven't already, you will come upon a major crossroads, and those roads will lead to two totally different destinations. When you choose a road, make sure it is the right road for you ... because you are the one that will have to live with that choice.
Nothing good ever comes easy and nothing great ever comes without a significant sacrifice. This applies to life-changing decisions that all of us must make, either now or later in our lives.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Get Rid of the Clutter
No matter how organized you think you are and no matter how much you get done each day, you will be much more organized and you will get things done much more efficiently if you get rid of any clutter that surrounds you.
Clutter is so easy to accumulate, but it can be so hard to get rid of. You can always find a reason to keep things that pile up, like old magazines, bills from previous months, shopping bags, old clothes, boxes, and so much more. Here's a basic rule you can work into a routine to keep things filed, clean, and neat. If you haven't used something in three months, you can probably throw it away without a worry. In the case of clothes, whenever you buy something new, give the same amount of clothing away to a worthy charity. They have receptacles all over the place, including some shopping centers.
Take a look around your work area, in your car, and around your room, house or apartment. Do you see a lot of crap strewn about? As an experiment, completely clear the items away from a specific are, say, your computer desk. Now, work or do something in that area. You should immediately feel the difference. You should feel the freedom of movement, which can also heighten your energy, creativity, and desire to get important tasks done. After at least two to three hours of keeping the experimental area clear, put the piled up items back where they were. Now, try to work or do whatever you were doing in the same way you were when it was clear. You're not able to are you? Of course not. You got used to functioning in the clean and clear area.
The biggest challenge you will face won't be getting rid of junk and clutter in an area. The biggest challenge will be not replacing it with new junk and clutter. However, if you make the decision to be clutter-free and stay clutter-free, your life will never be the same.
Clutter is so easy to accumulate, but it can be so hard to get rid of. You can always find a reason to keep things that pile up, like old magazines, bills from previous months, shopping bags, old clothes, boxes, and so much more. Here's a basic rule you can work into a routine to keep things filed, clean, and neat. If you haven't used something in three months, you can probably throw it away without a worry. In the case of clothes, whenever you buy something new, give the same amount of clothing away to a worthy charity. They have receptacles all over the place, including some shopping centers.
Take a look around your work area, in your car, and around your room, house or apartment. Do you see a lot of crap strewn about? As an experiment, completely clear the items away from a specific are, say, your computer desk. Now, work or do something in that area. You should immediately feel the difference. You should feel the freedom of movement, which can also heighten your energy, creativity, and desire to get important tasks done. After at least two to three hours of keeping the experimental area clear, put the piled up items back where they were. Now, try to work or do whatever you were doing in the same way you were when it was clear. You're not able to are you? Of course not. You got used to functioning in the clean and clear area.
The biggest challenge you will face won't be getting rid of junk and clutter in an area. The biggest challenge will be not replacing it with new junk and clutter. However, if you make the decision to be clutter-free and stay clutter-free, your life will never be the same.
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