Real Organized
When to Use Caution

One of the better ways to become real organized is knowing when to use caution and when not to. If you are not cautious when you should be, your life will be turned upside down and it will not matter how organized you are. If you are too cautious then you will not lead a rewarding life or have any fun.

Good times to use caution are:

1) Any time you are driving. Being stopped for speeding and other minor infractions will at best ruin your day. At worst you will be tasered and beaten. Even if the officer is a decent person, the experience is humiliating, frustrating, expensive and you never know if the cop who stops you is going to make an example of you. That is the fear, the dread. Getting in accidents also will ruin your day, possibly your life if not forever, at least for the foreseeable future. Be real organized and avoid this type of trouble as much as possible.

2) Surfing the web at work. Why take a chance with your employment. Need I say more?

3) When dealing with difficult people. It's always best to avoid difficult people if possible. If there are difficult people in your daily life, the best thing to do is cut them out. Your life will be instantly better. Yow will have a better life and will find it easier to be real organized with less people who are difficult.

4) Avoiding potentially difficult situations. Often we will not know that a person is difficult until after we get involved in some way. In that case you have to be flexible and a quick thinker. You cannot assume that people will behave rationally. Some people become unhinged at what they perceive as a slight.

One time I was at a local bar late in the evening. I was just minding my own business, hoping some girls would come in that I could meet. I hadn't had that much to drink. A guy who appeared to have had a lot to drink ran out of money and asked where the nearest TYME machine was.

I said go out the front door of the bar, turn left and walk at least 2 blocks in that direction. I said there is a bank there and they probably have a TYME machine. He left and came back 20 minutes later boiling mad at me. He wanted to fight me because he couldn't find the bank. He was a big guy, but I am a big guy too. I didn't want to fight over something so stupid.

I tried to calm him down by going out the front door with him and pointing the right way. When we were outside, I could see the problem, the road curves and you couldn't see the bank from the bar. Also, he may have turned right, instead of left, he was quite inebriated. This was too much for me to tell the truth. I have never really had a problem with people wanting to fight me. I have always just gotten by without fighting because I am large. When I was in my 20's and went out a lot, I was always with friends, so we watched each other's backs. Now I go out more alone, there is no one to watch.

I shouldn't have said anything to him where the bank is. I did not know him and I did not know for certain they had a TYME machine. I should have been more cautious and more real organized.

5) Spending money. Spending all you have, running up charge account bills, stretching yourself to buy big ticket items like furniture, TV's, cars and the worst, expensive housing, will make your life extremely difficult. It is always better to be cautious in your spending. Keep plenty of your money. Having lots of excess money is one of the best feelings and ways to be real organized ever.

6) Caring for children. When I am watching my kids, or any kids for that matter, I use a lot of caution. I do not want to let anything happen to them. I concentrate on them.

7) Doing physical things. It is better to be cautious so that you can avoid big injuries and problems. Things like heavy lifting, marathons, long bike rides, long hikes, outdoor work and moving heavy things or lots of repetitive lifting.

8) Drinking alcohol. Even drinking if you're not driving. I enjoy drinking, don't get me wrong. I have no problem with that. I just see that it is better to not drink so much that you lose control of yourself. At that point, you are totally at the mercy of others. I don't like to be that way. I want to be in control of myself.

Here are some times you should throw caution to the wind:

1) Meeting people, especially people you find attractive. What good is it to be real organized if you spend all your time alone?

2) Trying new things.

3) Doing what you want.

4) Partying, within reason (see 8 above).

5) Throwing yourself into your business or career.

I like to use these ideas to keep my life running smoothly and be real organized. Big problems will take over your life.

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