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Thought of the
Week: October 6, 2002
Principle #1: Rid
yourself of irritants
 Irritants are those little
things that annoy, bother, and cause minor distress. Irritants steal your
energy reserves by virtue of simply raising your ire.
Unfortunately, no matter where you
are along life's journey, there are pebbles of irritants that our feet stumble
on when we aren't looking. These are the mosquitoes that keep buzzing
around our head when we sleep at night.
What Is Your
Irritant?
It is amazing how many little irritants we
have in life that we don't recognize. We sat down and brainstormed the
irritants that periodically get under our skin. Below are some of the
irritants we have faced. Have you ever had these irritants creep up at the
most inconvenient time?
| Lock your keys in
your car! |
You
forgot to get gas for your car the night before. In the morning,
it's raining and you're late for work. |
| Forget an
important appointment. |
In
an emergency, you discover you don't have the proper phone numbers. |
|
Run
out to purchase a birthday card at the last minute. |
You're
hurrying to get dressed and discover you're out of a product, i.e., deodorant
or feminine products. Have you slipped on your last pair of hose
only to discover a run? |
Identify &
Eliminate
The easiest and most logical way to rid
yourself of the little irritants of life is to identify and eliminate
them. As we did above, sit down and make a list of the irritants that
steal your energy. Your next step will be to take corrective action.
Here was the corrective actions we took on
our list.
| Lock your keys in
your car! |
Have
an extra car key made. Purchase a metal key holder with a magnetic
strip and tuck it beneath your car or keep it in your office drawer. |
| Forget an
important appointment. |
If
you don't have a small calendar to keep in your purse, purchase one.
Consider keeping a daily list up on the refrigerator. |
|
Run
out to purchase a birthday card at the last minute. |
When
you're at the card or grocery store, pick up an extra card or two.
Keep the cards in your dresser drawer for emergencies. |
|
You
forgot to get gas for your car the night before. In the morning,
it's raining and you're late for work. |
Never
settle in for evening on a 1/4 tank or less of gas. Swing by the
local station first. You never know if there could be an emergency
in the middle of the night! |
|
In
an emergency, you discover you don't have the proper phone numbers. |
Keep
a listing of emergency and family numbers in your wallet or
calendar. |
|
You're
hurrying to get dressed and discover you're out of a product, i.e., deodorant
or feminine products. Have you slipped on your last pair of hose
only to discover a run? |
Always
have an extra item and when you use it, replace it. You'll save
yourself loads of aggravation. |
Goal for the Week!
Make your list of irritants and eliminate them from your
life. You'll feel so much better for doing it, and you'll save energy for
the things you enjoy.
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