Spring Cleaning

Most of us are too lazy to sell our stuff, some even too lazy to donate, but Salvation Army, Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity etc. will all pick up from your front door. While you’re at it, consider the “stuff” outside of inanimate objects, that you could clear out and declutter from your energetic life. When you say “no” to things, you leave space to completely throw yourself into that rare thing that makes you say ‘HECK YEAH!’ This ideology is perfect for anyone whose position involves managing plentiful demands on their time and attention, even if that’s the demand of your own imagination, hopes and dreams. Derek Sivers, musician, producer, TED speaker and publisher, started the conversation with his post Hell Yeah, encouraging people to use the rule, "if you're not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, say “no”. Inspired by Derek, NYTimes bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, blogger, and internet entrepreneur, Mark Manson used this rule to devise a new mantra to live by, Fuck Yes or No. Go through your stuff and try it out, then do the same with the habits and maybe even the people in your life. As I say in class, only engage what’s serving you in the moment, and if it’s not serving you, let it go. This is the best possible way to conserve your energy. To pool it into the things that matter most, those which amplify your positive vibrations.