There
are many definitions of ‘spillover effect’ ranging from economical to emotional
definitions. But I’m not talking about all those stuff. The type of ‘spillover
effect’ I’m interested in now is a special one that I created myself, still
using the same term.
What
am I talking about? The spillover effect I’m talking about here is this: ‘If as
an individual, you tend to manage an area of your life very well, the effects
of such a control or management will be evident in other areas of your life.
Sounds cool, doesn't it?
I
know what your next question is, and the answer is yes. It also applies vice
versa. If you manage one area of your life poorly, the effects will spillover
to other areas of your as well.
Does
this always apply? Well, it depends on what you mean by ‘always apply’. But to
clear things up, the spillover effect we’re discussing here is for areas of
life or traits that involve character, habits and personality.
Of
course, you can poke me in the face with examples of people who are good at
something and horrible at another and you’ll be right. You’ll be right because
this second ‘something’ in these people was brought out of an area clearly
unrelated to the first and most probably, the first area dealt with skill and
not character.
So,
the spillover effect here will apply more to traits involving character and
it’ll interest you to note here that character and on its own spills over (or
influences) skill. Skill without character is somewhere you’d not like to be at
all. That kind of life will not take you far in any endeavor. Don’t even think about
going there.
Now
let’s look at how this spillover effect works by taking a few examples.
TIME
MANAGEMENT
It
took me some thinking to find out that the concept of time management is an
illusion. ‘Time management’ cannot be true for the mere simple fact that time
is equal for every soul on earth and no one can add to, or subtract from time.
How
then does it appear that some people get to achieve more than others? Why then
do some have more free time and still manage to get more things done? It’s
simple when you think about it. People like this are not necessarily good time
managers; they manage their lives and schedules well with the much time that
they have. Time management hence is simply a translation of LIFE MANAGEMENT.
If
an individual manages his time well at work, the effect spills over to his
family and community. His colleagues and his boss are also not left out. His
company also grows as well.
A
good manifestation of a good time manager is punctuality. A punctual man is
always a confident man. He also performs well in whatever job he is given. This
is the spillover effect at work.
INTELLIGENCE
Smart
people are generally smart not on some specific areas alone, but on a lot of
other areas as well. Their intelligence spills over to anything they come
across. Intelligence hence is a good example where the spillover effect fully
applies. Is it that there are people who are not intelligent enough to qualify
for this spillover effect? Yes there are.
Is
it possible then for you to be more intelligent than you currently are? Sure it
is. It all depends on your persistence in applying several principles.
A
GOOD NATURE
Politeness,
courtesy, kindness and all manifestations of a good nature have very powerful
spillover effects. Being good-natured will manifest in your family, job,
finances and of course, relationships. In itself, a good nature can bring you
opportunities very few things can.
If
you’re not a people person, you can and you should. Let go of yourself and
focus on others. Learn about personalities and people. Be nice to people for it
is one skill that may probably bring you more joy, wealth and friends than you
can imagine, and what more can you ask for in life?
FINALLY
The
focus here is on character building and the point is that character building
has an exponential effect. It not only focuses on that specific area you wish
to work on. It also affects other areas of your life, so, take time to build
yourself.
Make character building a priority and within a short while, you’ll
be so good and versatile that your mere presence will be a source of immense
joy and satisfaction to people around you.
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