Why Marie Kondo Loves Mess
How can Marie Kondo, the world expert on tidying up, love mess?
Shouldn’t she HATE mess? Shouldn’t her hatred of mess be the driving force behind her books, TV shows, partnerships, online store, and consulting business?
How can you build an international empire of tidying up by loving the thing that you’re here to change?
I’ll tell you how:
It’s not that she loves or condones the mess itself.
It’s that she loves and can’t wait to start the process of tidying it up.
And because she loves the process, the mess doesn’t represent a shitty, annoying inconvenience that she needs to get rid of asap.
It represents the exciting starting point for getting to do the thing that she loves most.
And if the mess is annoyingly persistent? Or keeps coming back?
No worries! She just gets to do even more of what she loves.
And if the world is FULL of mess, and she’ll only ever touch a small corner of it in her lifetime?
Perfect! Then she’ll never run out of ways and places and opportunities to do exactly what she loves doing most.
Her love of mess is not a mystery.
Love of the process and a big grin every time she sees the mess that kicks it off is EXACTLY how she built her empire.
She’s not a mess perfectionist. She’s a mess nerd.
So how can you love the “mess” in your life?
Not because you accept it or condone it.
But because you LOVE figuring out how to fix it?
Because you’re a mess nerd?
How can you beautifully stay on top of a dozen different priorities…because you love the times when they conflict and there aren’t enough hours in the day to do it all? Because you’re a balance and prioritization nerd?
How can you find the job and career that you love…because you love not knowing what you want or where to start? Because you’re a career path and job satisfaction nerd?
How can you have the body and fitness level of your dreams…because you love the times when you fall off track? Because you’re a healthy habits nerd?
How can you deliver great business results…because you love the times when every metric is red and nothing is working? Because you’re a business and management nerd?
How can you have strong, loving relationships…because you love the times you fight and can’t see eye-to-eye? Because you’re a relationships and human connection nerd?
You are building the empire of your life — right now, today.
You can fuel your quest with hatred, aggravation, and annoyance if you want.
Or you can fuel it with curiosity, love, and nerdy “can’t wait to get my hands on the problem!” excitement.
Guess which one will take you further.
And guess which one will be a whole lot more fun along the way.
PS: If you’re used to hating your way through every change and improvement, this “thought flip” can be a real mind-fuck.
I don’t want you to just step into this perspective once.
I want you to sustain this way of thinking forever.
Long enough to build the “life empire” of your dreams.
And for the process to actually put gas in your tank, not take it out.
So that when you get everything you want, your first question isn’t: “I’m exhausted—when can we take a break?”
It’s: “That was fun! Okay, what’s next?”
Turning this one-time thought flip into a lifelong way of being is exactly what we do in coaching.
So don’t wait another day. Let’s get started.
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