"Just Like a Dripping Tap"

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There’s something I’ve been doing throughout the last year – while knowing inside, deep inside – it’s wrong; very wrong.

And when…

I talk to close friends and colleagues, even family members they admit they’ve been doing it too – and it hurts.

So as…

We approach another 361 days of fun and frivolity and financial journeys together – perhaps you too will stop doing this so you get a smoother ride along the calendar of 10.

You see – it’s just so easy to avoid when you decide you are NO LONGER going to TOLERATE the things people do that annoy the toes out of your socks.

Have you ever found yourself saying:

“How many times do I have to tell them to do…”

“How many times do I have to tell them to stop doing…”

“Is it only me who…”

Now let’s not paranoid here but you know the problem, don’t you?

Here it is:

When you’re using up mental RAM carrying the toleration around with you all the time – your internal computer simply doesn’t work as efficiently as it might.

If you’re thinking, “I really should say something to John about that” – and don’t! Then your internal genie is holding that sentence for you – clouding other far more useful thoughts.

So here’s…

What I suggest you do as we hit the ground racing into what’s going to be a ********sparkling******** year:

Take a few moments of precious time (trust me it will be worth it)

Get a pad and pen – or some fingers and keyboard and screen and ask yourself this question. (Remember to add the “?” at the end of the sentence so your marvellous mind knows you want answers)

Here’s the question:

What have I been tolerating over the last 12 months?

You understand the word ‘tolerating’ in this context don’t you?

Stuff that gets on your nerves; things people do that you don’t want them to do – and it’s right and reasonable that you ask them to stop!

Things people don’t do that it’s only right, fair and reasonable that they do – do!

Let me give you some examples people have told me about:

People answering their mobile (cell) without saying: “Excuse me I need to take this call”

People texting/emailing whilst in meetings – hands under the table as though they think no one knows what they’re doing – and replying monosyllabically to any questions.

People leaving the bathroom in a state they certainly wouldn’t want to find it in themselves on their next visit

I could…

Go on and on and on – as I’ve listened to so many of these from so many different people over the years.

The challenge is – without action – these words are just moaning.

With action – these words can be the start of a whole new world where having to tolerate unacceptable behaviour becomes a blast from the past.

And so…

Will you take a moment; list what you’ve been tolerating and then decide to say what needs to be said, do what needs to be done, make what needs to be made – so you can be free of them forever?

You will!

Fabulous – the difference in how you FEEL with be oooooohhhhhh!

PPS: comments, thoughts, ideas, puzzles or laughter to: peter@tgimondays.com

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