6 things you must organize to be healthy, wealthy, and happy

6 things you must organize to be healthy, wealthy, and happy6 things you must organize to be healthy, wealthy, and happyDespite turbulence and other conditions keeping airplanes off-curse 90 percent of flight time, fruchtwein flights arrive in the correct destination at the intended time.The reason for this phenomenon is quite simple through air traffic control and the inertial guidance system, pilots are constantly course correcting. When immediately addressed, ansicht course corrections are not hard to manage. When ansicht course corrections dont regularly happen, catastrophe can result.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraFor example,in 1979, a passenger jet with 257 people on board left New Zealand for a sightseeing flight to Antarctica and back. However, the pilots were unaware that someone had altered the flight coordinates by a measly two degrees, putting them 28 miles east of where they assumed to be.Approaching Antarctica, the pilots descended to give the passengers a view of the brilliant landscapes. Sadly, the incorrect coordinates had placed them directly in the path of the active volcano, Mount Erebus.The snow on the volcano blended with the clouds above, deceiving the pilots into thinking they were flying above flat ground. When the instruments sounded a warning of the quickly rising ground, it was too late. The plane crashed into the volcano killing everyone on board.An error of only a few degrees brought about an enormous tragedy.Small things if not corrected become big things, always.This flight is an analogy of our lives. Even seemingly inconsequential aspects of our lives can create ripples and waves of consequence for better or worse.How are you piloting your life?What feedback are you receiving to correct your course?How often do you check your guidance system? Do you even have a guidance system?Where is your destination?When are you going to get there?Are you currently off-course? How long have you been off-course?How would you know if you are on the right course?How can you minimize the turbulence and other conditions distracting your path?Organizing Your LifeI dont think Im alone in being slightly scattered and sloppy about certain areas of my life.Life is busy.Its hard to keep everything organized and tidy. And maybe you dont want to have an organized life. But moving forward will require far less energy if you remove the excess baggage and tension. Everything in your life is energy. If youre carrying too much physical or emotional your progress will be hampered.In his book,The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey explains that some things are important, and some things are urgent. fruchtwein people spend their life prioritizing urgent and shallow activity (e.g., answering emails, putting out proverbial fires, and just day-to-day stuff).Very few people have organized their lives to prioritize almost exclusively important and deep activity (e.g., learning, health, relationships, travel, and goals).No one cares about your success mora than you do. If youre not a meticulous accountant about the important details of your life than you arent responsible enough to have what you say you want.So how do you organize your life?1. Organize Your EnvironmentIs your living space cluttered and messy or simple and neat?Do you keep stuff (like clothes) you no longer use?If you have a car, is it clean or just another place to keep your clutter and garbage?Does your environment facilitate the emotions you consistently want to experience?Does your environment drain or improve your energy?Call to ActionClean your physical environments (home, car, office).Purge everything that no longer brings you joy (clothes you dont wear, people who bring you down, etc).Invest in art and other ways to beautify your environment.Focus on simplicity and energy.2. Organize Your Money (and become wealthy)Do you have u nnecessary debt?Do you know how many dollars you spend each month?Do you know how many dollars you make each month?Are you making as much money as youd like to be?Whats holding you back from creating more value in other peoples lives?Most people dont track their expenses. But if they did, theyd be shocked how much money they waste on stuff like eating out.I wasnt able to become financially successful until I made finances a priority in my life. If something isnt happening in your life, its because you havent made it a priority.So how do you make finances a priority?You set extremely clear and high financial goalsYou have powerful reasons (WHY) for achieving those goalsYou begin studying how to become financially successful (reading books, getting mentors, learning from other peoples mistakes)You learn how to sell something (as Joe Polish says, being good and getting paid are not correlated) you need to learn how to sell and market or youll always be a starving artist orworking for s omeone elseYou need to abflug investing money in 1) yourself and your own personal/professional development, 2) your future via retirement or some other investment tools, and 3) your key relationships if youre not investing in your relationships, then they probably arent getting betterIf you can abflug to get yourself organized, you can begin making lots of money. You can make many thousands of dollars passively on a monthly basis.Call to ActionSet large financial goals.Decide to become a millionaire (As Jim Rohn said, Become a millionaire not for the million dollars, but for what it will make of you to achieve it).Track your finances.Decide what youre willing to spend money on and what youre not.Invest big in your future (at least 10% of your income).Invest big into your self-improvement, relationships, and business (at least 10% of your income).Begin donating to causes or organizations you believe in (at least 10% of your income).Develop a strong relationship with an accountant an d get your taxes organized.Get a financial advisor or something similar where you begin investing in your future.3. Organize And Invest Big In Your RelationshipsAre your relationships the most meaningful and enjoyable part of your life?Do you spend enough time nurturing the relationships that really matter?Do you maintain toxic relationships that no longer serve you?Are you authentic and honest in your relationships?Like money, most peoples relationships are not organized in a conscious manner. But with something so critical, we should take better stock of our relationships.When it comes to our romantic partner, we should be incredibly thoughtful about this relationship. Yet, as with most relationships, the moment the honeymoon phase is over, then we get lazy. We take the relationship for granted. We stop investing in it.We stop imagining how incredible it could be.We get sloppy.We stop creating magical moments and memories.We stop playing by our own rules and we start slowly becomi ng average.Dont do this with your relationships.An amazing quote from Thomas Monson is, Choose your love, then love your choice. Find the person that magnetically pulls you in. Do everything you can to serve and create a deeply beautiful relationship and vision with that person. Then never stop investing in that persons joy and never stop creating a bigger and more powerful vision.Dont get disorganized in your key relationships. Track them.Know where they are. Know where theyre going. Know exactly how youre improving and investing in those relationships this week. Have a vision that is driving your daily behavior, mindset, and service youre giving.If its not on your calendar, its not a priority. If you dont have goals for it, youre probably not thinking about it. If youre not thinking about it, then its probably falling apart.Call To ActionMake a list of the top 10 relationships in your life.Write down why these relationships are so important to you.Where are these relationships at right now?Are you taking 100% responsibility for the quality, collaboration, and future creation of this relationship?How have you invested in this relationship in the past 730 days?Set specific goals about how you are going to improve this relationship.Have a vision for this relationship and what could ideally come out of it.Go out of your way to do something incredibly thoughtful and creative for these people in the very near future.Never stop investing in these relationships.Always treat them like you did when you were first trying to establish them.The last bullet above is of particular importance. Ive been able to develop several amazing relationships in my life, including mind-blowing mentorships. Ive been able to turn my mentors into friends and now even people who I spend lots of time with and create businesses with.Last week, an opportunity came up to see one of those mentors. He had a full-day layover in Miami. I live 3.5 hours away in Orlando.Two years ago, I would have d riven across the country just to have lunch with this man. But now, at this point, our relationship is very established. Also, I just had twins less than three weeks ago, and our lives are hectic and busy. Not to mention the holidays and end of year busyness.It would have been very easy for me to just say, Im going to be seeing him next month anyways (which I am for a business meeting).But instead, the idea came to me I need to invest in the relationship. I need to treat it like I would 2 years ago when I only knew this person through their books and podcasts. Back when I was humbler and hungrier.So I immediately jumped in my car and made the drive.I made the decision and shot him a text message Im coming down man Super excited to see you.I then called my wife and told her I needed to have a beginners mind. And that I needed to nurture and serve this relationship. She totally got it and supported my decision.It was a no-brainer.But its crazy what happens when you begin investing in your relationships. Its crazy when you make the relationship about THEM and their success. Its crazy when you transformational and not transactional.Beautiful and rare opportunities come up. Deep connections are created.In both romance and business, invest in your relationships. Be a creator and not a consumer. Have a vision and goals. Be thoughtful and helpful. Invest. Be transformed.4. Become Extremely Healthy And Fit (and have compelling reasons for doing so)Do you eat with the end in mind?Are you conscious of and in control of the foods you put in your body?Does the food you eat improve or worsen the other areas of your life?Does your body reflect your highest ideals?Is your body as strong and fit as you want it to be?Are you healthier now than you were three months ago?Are you excitedly getting in better and better shape, not only for yourself but primarily to please your lover?Does your health motivate and inspire those around you, or does it cause them to question how youre h andling the other fundamental areas of your life?How you do anything is how you do everything. If your health isnt a priority, then what the heck is?If your health doesnt translate to more creative and powerful work in your business, then your business is doing enormously less than it could be.If your health doesnt translate to more passionate, pleasure, and love in your romantic relationship, then your romantic relationship is probably not as inspiring as it could be.Health is wealth. If youre bedridden, who cares how organized the other areas of your life are? Its so easy to put our health on the side, such as foregoing sleep, over consuming stimulants and making poor eating habits.Little things become big things. And eventually, everything catches up. But when you get your health right, youll not only have greater confidence and clarity. Youll also be more motivated and inspired in all areas of your life.Making your health about yourself AND others is key. Becoming completely ref ined sugar-free was impossible for me until I had a compelling reason to do so to get into the best shape I could as a way of deepening my relationship with my wife.That WHY made all the difference. Now, avoiding stupid decisions is far easier. Every time I say no to something bad, I know my body and brain are improving as is my clarity and motivation for the future.Call To ActionTake an honest look at your health and dont sugar-coat it.Think 2030 years out focusing on longevity will help you make better and more informed decisions in the here-and-now.Make a commitment about how you can improve your health over the next 312 months.Have a compelling reason (that goes beyond your own happiness) for getting into the best shape of your life.Every time you get triggered to self-sabotage, remind yourself of your purpose.Say no to crap food moving forward and proclaim your purpose.Change your health, change your life.Stop eating reactively based on the situations you are in.Stop eating fil ler foods right before bed.Go on more walks.Drink tons of water.Excitedly watch as your abs start showing up and getting more refined.Excitedly watch as your confidence levels surge.5. Connect Deeply With Your Spiritual Side And Develop A Clear Purpose For Your LifeDo you have a sense of purpose in life?Have you come to terms with life and death in a way you resonate with?How much power do you have in designing your future?In reality, people are far more afraid of not having lived than they are by dying. Death isnt scary for people who have a sense of peace and purpose in their lives. Death isnt scary when you are living your daily life in alignment with what you feel your purpose and priorities are.When you organize your spiritual life, you become clear on what your life is about. You become clear on what you stand for, and how you want to spend each day. You develop a conviction for what really matters to you, and what is a distraction.Until youve developed a sense of spirituality and purpose, then you simply following the norms of your culture and society. Your checking boxes and trying to develop status and success in the world but without a clear and deep reason as to why.Mark Twain said, The first half of my life I went to school, the second half of my life I got an education.The second half of life is when you stop trying to impress and please other people. Its when youve begun asking bigger and deeper questions. Its when youve committed fully to an inner journey of creation, discovery, and serving.In the book, Finding Meaning In The Second Half Of Life, therapist Richard Rohn statesIf the agenda of the first half of life is social meeting the demands and expectations our social environment asks of us, then the questions of the second half of life are spiritual addressing the larger issue of meaning. The psychology of the first half of life is driven by the fantasy of acquisition acquiring a standing in the world, whether it be through property, relatio nship, or social function. But then the second half of life asks of us and ultimately demands relinquishment relinquishment of property, roles, status, provisional identities and then to embrace inwardly confirmed values. Stop What Youre Doing and Get OrganizedGetting organized and conscious of your present circumstances (e.g., your environment, finances, relationships, purpose, and time) puts you in a position to build toward the future you want.The fastest way to move forward in life is not doing more. It starts with stopping the behaviors holding you back.If you want to get in shape, youll make more progress by stopping your negative behaviors than starting good ones. So, before you start exercising, purge the junk food from your diet. Until you stop the damage, youll always be taking one step forward and one step backward.Before you focus on making more money, reduce your spending. Detach yourself from needing more and become content with what you have. Until you do this, it doe snt matter how much money you make. Youll always spend what you have (or more).This is a matter of stewardship. Rather than wanting more, more, more, its key to take proper care of what you currently have. Organize yourself. Dial it in. Your life is a garden. What good is planting if you dont prepare the soil and remove the weeds?Why do most people stay stuck? They never organize. They just keep adding more, or being more productive, or taking a different approach. So before you hustle, get organized.ConclusionIts really easy to get off course in life. Like airplanes, we constantly need to make course corrections.But we can ensure we get where we want in life by organizing ourselves, planning for our future, tracking our progress, heightening our mindset, and hustling.Do this long enough and youll be shocked.GoReady to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet h ereThis article was originally published on Medium.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people