I made this recording for you after clearing out my fridge.

My goal in this update is to shed light on how important it is to clear your mind, to clear your clutter – mental clutter that is.

Mental clutter holds us back. It can increase our brain age (you want a younger brain, as in a lower brain age is better). When you clear your mind more is possible.

Listen in and try this simple mind technique.

And let me know what you think, OK?

Ciao!

Taylor

Hi,

I was looking out one of our windows this morning and was reminded again of how badly we need to clean our gutters.

And just at that moment it hit me it’s probably a great analogy for our own personal development and well-being…

Gutters serve a purpose. See, they’re conduits… clean gutters channel water from your roof into the down spout and away from your home. In other words, they keep you protected, clean, dry and secure. And if you think about it, these conduits are actually pretty important for keeping your nest, your castle, your home, from rotting away.

If you let them go uncleared for a little while is okay – you know how we all get busy with other things. But let them go for a long time, and that’s how you spell trouble. The gutters get all clogged up, mosquitoes lay their eggs which then become squirming larvae, leaves and other debris start to rot and get really nasty and stinky… and eventually there is nowhere for the water to go but into your roof (and maybe even into your living room).

And ignore them for a while and you also start to do that other thing…

You know that thing I’m talking about… How you know you should do something about it, but you know it’s going to be a big job, so you put it off?

…And how you get that squirmy feeling whenever you think about it, so you exhaust yourself trying NOT to think about it. Don’t tell me you never felt that, right?

It’s safe to say there are plenty of things in your life that are a lot more important to your happiness than cleaning gutters.

Still, you probably have your share of chores and to-dos that battle for your attention, don’t you?

For me, the trick to cleaning out filthy gutters (or to getting any nasty job done) is to limit the amount of time you are allowed to spend on it. Yes, limit it. Only give yourself 25 minutes to clean out one section. After that, you must stop. Trust me, you will be surprised how much more you get done if you set a time limit. Not only that, you’ll be surprised how much more prepared you are to get up on that ladder for another 25 minutes tomorrow.

Listen, the same goes for clearing out your mind, or subconscious habits. To have a healthy mind, it’s good to clear your mind. So set an appointment for yourself, even a small block of time, and do what you need to do. Then get back to your day.

Maybe it sounds crazy, but it works.

One small step towards tidying up the loose ends in your life, and you will feel eight feet tall and bulletproof.

Now… where did I leave that ladder?

Ciao!

Taylor