All the things you leave undone, ignore or tolerate, actually drain your energy and sap your creativity. Ignoring them doesn’t make them go away. And tolerating or accepting them doesn’t lessen the negative impact they have on you.
Make a list of the ‘noise’ in your life…everything you can think of that would make you feel better if it were taken care of or dealt with permanently. Organize your list into 4 major categories;
- Physical Environment (examples: personal papers filed neatly, plants being fed and watered, clothes all ironed, adequate lighting, car in good repair, appliances working),
- Relationships (examples: let go of old relationships, caught up with letters and phone calls, nothing ‘unsaid’ in current relationship, always tell the truth, spoken to parents recently),
- Financial (examples: pay bills in-full and on-time, no credit card debt, save 10% of income, live within your means, up-to-date will and insurance),
- Health/Well-Being (examples: exercise regularly, don’t smoke, make healthy food choices, meditate daily, take vacations, think positively).
Make this list as long as you like. Once you have your list, commit to deal permanently with at least one item per week. As you quiet the ‘noise’, you’ll have more natural energy and vitality. Create some space for your new life to grow and take shape in. And please… Don’t suffer with this…. make a game of it and have FUN!
If you want to be successful, heed advice from people who have already done what you want to do.
If you want to make a million dollars in the real estate market, ask advice from a real estate millionaire. (Why would you ask advice from your brother-in-law whose only experience in real estate is paying off the mortgage of the house he’s currently living in?)
Associate with people who shoot a lower golf score, or have a more profitable investment portfolio, or have made a million dollars in real estate, or who do anything that you want to do better than you currently do it.
You’ll learn what they know by listening to what they say and watching what they do. You’ll improve yourself if you take action on what you learn.
Your Serviceman’s Group Life Insurance (SGLI) will expire 120 days after your military separation/ retirement date. Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI) will be offered to you during your transition. It’s a bit more expensive than other insurance because it provides benefits for veterans and servicemembers who may not be able to get insurance from private companies due to the high risks involved in military service. You can read more about it at The Veteran’s Affairs Life Insurance .
It’s easier to get new insurance when you’re already covered, so you may want to purchase a policy before you leave the service. You can get price quotes from a variety of companies at Insurance.com.
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