Following Directions Helps Your Wellness

Always Read the Directions First

I can’t begin to tell you how many times I used to start a new project and didn’t read the directions first. And like always at some point in my journey reading the directions was required to complete what I was trying to do.

Didn't Think I Needed To

I guess the old me thought I knew everything and thus didn’t need to lower myself to doing what I should have done in the first place and spend a little time up front learning the right steps and then just taking one move at a time. After all that’s what directions are all about.

Why Don't We Just Read First?

Why is it that doing the right thing is so hard to do? Its like if you assemble one thing then that qualifies you to automatic assemble other things because you have done one assemble already.

I'm Better

Now I glad to report that this dysfunctional behavior is almost totally under control in my life. And this has accrued because I married smartly. That is to say I married a person who always reads the directions first and then does the job properly.

Also Know the Tools You Need

So the new smart me is smarter because I learned the art of reading directions first and not only know how to do the job now but also know what tools I need to complete the job properly.

First Learn What to Do

Now like a smart business person, I first call a meeting of the minds which includes mainly two minds one is the love of my life and the other is yours truly. We make a plan and then implement the plan. And reading instructions and understanding same is the main part of that planning process.

Seek Advice from Experts

And another thing we don’t hesitate to seek advice from professionals, who if you’re lucky will tell you the secrets of how certain things work better. For example recently we applied our new doing process and successful completed laying down laminate and tile flooring.

Doing Good Is Good for You

No I’m not perfect but I’m a lot better then I used to be and that’s a great joy to me today. It’s great to accomplish things because that improves the image we have of ourselves and that’s really good for us. So do the right thing and follow the directions and the quality of your life will greatly improve. So directions first and doing next.


Don L. Terrill

photo by bradleypjohnson