It's always funny to me how things work out. In "Neat Little Boxes" I used the term "a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind". A couple of days after I wrote that entry, financial guru Suze Orman made an appearance on my favorite show, "The Biggest Loser". The point made was that often weight isn't the only aspect of the contestants lives that is out of control.
Most of the contestants admitted they had nearly as much trouble managing their budget as their weight. Last season when Orman visited the show, she predicted a winner based on credit scores, and her pick, Danny Cahill, turned out to be a record-setting champion. Danny admitted his budgeting was out of control and he was $45,000 in debt. Surprisingly, out of all the contestants, he had the best credit score!
Suze had picked Koli to win this season, but when Koli confessed to not keeping count of his calories, Suze changed her prediction for this year from him to Sunshine. It will be interesting to see if she is correct again this season.
My husband and I had a long talk about this subject last night. We agreed, everything in life is about staying balanced. We all know that when one domino gets knocked over, they all fall down eventually. And it seems like there's always something there to flick the first one down. But how do we strike that perfect balance? Life is stressful. And it's not just here at my house, right? There's a lot coming at us all every single day.
What knocks my domino down may not be the same thing that knocks yours down. But in almost all cases, being caught off guard is the key. We all have to keep focused and not lose sight of our goals. We have to plan ahead. We have to know our triggers. We have to avoid dangerous situations; whatever those may be for us as individuals. We have to de-clutter our homes, our minds, and our bodies. When there's less clutter in all of these areas, your dominos have a much better chance at staying put.
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