Changing Behavior Part II, by Ellen Martin
December 4, 2008
Prepare Yourself for the Possibility of Failure
When developing new behaviors it is crucial that you realize that you are not perfect. You will not magically be able to change behaviors that you have been living with your entire life in one day. Habits, good and bad, take time to change. In the time spent learning a new behavior you will fail…maybe even more than once. The important thing here is to recognize that it will happen and move on. Often people become discouraged by this failure and completely give up on the new behavior. They exclaim that they just can’t change and give up. I encourage you not to do this! It’s so important to recognize this as a vital part of the learning process. You did not learn to read in one day and you will not learn your organizing routines all in one day.
Success!
How will you know when you are successful? First you must define what success means to you and be sure that you count each small step as a success. Your first taste of success may come when you realize that you have easily found your keys everyday and can’t remember the last time that you could not find them. Your ultimate success might be when your friends call and say they will be over in 15 minutes and you don’t freak out. The point is that success is different for everyone. Making clear goals when you start your organizing journey will help you to know when you have achieved any level of success. The feeling you will have knowing that you are making a positive change is the best success of all!
Ellen
Organizing Your Space. Simplifying Your Life.
www.organizationalexperts.com
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