The Power Of Organization

There are few things that will not benefit from organization, and nothing bolsters self-confidence like the knowledge that you understand the job that needs to be done and have it organized in a sensible, logical fashion.

Some people are list makers, others use daily planners, pocket calendars, personal computers or one of many commercially available systems designed to help get your life organized. There are numerous tools available to you: all you need to furnish are the desire and the discipline.

Make it a practice to stop and think about the task at hand before you jump in and begin flailing away at it. If you take time to think about a job at the beginning you will complete it far more efficiently. Organization is a great time saver and allows you to focus on larger issues rather than struggling to complete routine tasks.

If you make personal organization a critical component of your success philosophy, you will be more confident which will enable you to achieve more. Being organized also relieves stress. If you write down your goals and have a plan for achieving them, you don't have to keep worrying about them and fearing that you might forget something.

The engine that drives organization is personal discipline. It is the willpower, the determination, the strength of character that compels you to stay with the job until it is finished.

There is no easy way to develop personal discipline. It is the result of forcing yourself to do the right thing, to take the initiative to accomplish something when you'd much rather be doing something else. Personal discipline is developed one act and one day at a time until it becomes a habit to listen to your inner voice when it tells you to get going and taking positive action instead of procrastinating.

Personal discipline allows you to ignore the criticism of others and to stop blaming your heritage, your environment, bad luck or other people for your situation. It allows you to recognize that you have had problems (like everyone else), but that you can and will overcome them.

In all the world, you are the only person who is ultimately responsible for your successes and your failures and your happiness.