On placing your ladder on the right wall...
"It's incredibly easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's leaning against the wrong wall."
-- Stephen Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Over the weekend I got started on a home-improvement project. It seems that we've accumulated all sorts of stuff and now we're running out of storage space.
Now I don't want to admit that my wife and I are both doing okay and live in a wonderful neighborhood and all. But in the interest of total truthfulness, I must admit that I never thought I'd run out of storage space in our four-year-old home.
We've got a 'ton' of stuff that's seasonal -- Christmas decorations that are under the stairs to the basement, lawn furniture, etc. We've accumulated another 'ton' of stuff that's "too good" to throw/give away and/or sell at the community garage sale.
Shhhhh! Please don't tell my wife that I've donated some of hers and my old suits to the Salvation Army.
So what's the bottom line here? Well my home improvement project is to build two shelves above that empty space above the garage doors. Many of our neighbors have done this and I've gone around to check out their designs, etc.
Bought the lumber, hardward, and borrowed the needed power tools and longer ladder -- see that reference / connection to Covey? ... And then it dawned on me ... We've got too, too much stuff.
It's time to simplify and streamline things in the Lesko household. I'm donating all my 'fat clothes' to those who'll make better use of them. I'm going to try and convince my wife that she no longer needs to keep any of her 'fat clothes' either.
Those two shelves over the garage doors are going to be the last two shelves we'll need. Over one will be the Christmas decorations. Over the other will be our suitcases for our occasional vacations.
It's time to buy a newer, smaller-sized wardrobe. This is one result of my BFL-transformation for which I'm happy to spend some money. Hmmmm?!?! I'm beginning to think I've got my 'ladder' on the correct wall now.
BLF Rocks!
John Lesko
Challenge 10, Day 1
Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.
-- Will Rogers
-- Stephen Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Over the weekend I got started on a home-improvement project. It seems that we've accumulated all sorts of stuff and now we're running out of storage space.
Now I don't want to admit that my wife and I are both doing okay and live in a wonderful neighborhood and all. But in the interest of total truthfulness, I must admit that I never thought I'd run out of storage space in our four-year-old home.
We've got a 'ton' of stuff that's seasonal -- Christmas decorations that are under the stairs to the basement, lawn furniture, etc. We've accumulated another 'ton' of stuff that's "too good" to throw/give away and/or sell at the community garage sale.
Shhhhh! Please don't tell my wife that I've donated some of hers and my old suits to the Salvation Army.
So what's the bottom line here? Well my home improvement project is to build two shelves above that empty space above the garage doors. Many of our neighbors have done this and I've gone around to check out their designs, etc.
Bought the lumber, hardward, and borrowed the needed power tools and longer ladder -- see that reference / connection to Covey? ... And then it dawned on me ... We've got too, too much stuff.
It's time to simplify and streamline things in the Lesko household. I'm donating all my 'fat clothes' to those who'll make better use of them. I'm going to try and convince my wife that she no longer needs to keep any of her 'fat clothes' either.
Those two shelves over the garage doors are going to be the last two shelves we'll need. Over one will be the Christmas decorations. Over the other will be our suitcases for our occasional vacations.
It's time to buy a newer, smaller-sized wardrobe. This is one result of my BFL-transformation for which I'm happy to spend some money. Hmmmm?!?! I'm beginning to think I've got my 'ladder' on the correct wall now.
BLF Rocks!
John Lesko
Challenge 10, Day 1
Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like.
-- Will Rogers
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