We recently bought a house. It has nicely tiled bathrooms. My husband has been busy nonstop fixing, updating and addressing home maintenance – including caulking, grouting and resealing the tile in the bathrooms. Recently a squeegee appeared in the shower, which I conveniently ignored for some time.
When he mentioned using it to maintain clean, mold-free tiles and shower doors I stated that since I shower first, I don’t bother to squeegee the tile, “someone will be showering after me”. He wasn’t buying my excuse – I can’t say I blame him. It was pretty lame.
I’ve since instituted the habit of squeegee-ing down the shower each morning. It recently occurred to me that this small and seemingly insignificant task is comparable to the exercises in the Master Key Experience (MKE). If I take just a little time each day to form this habit, and prevents a lot of unwanted gunk that I will have to deal with later.
I save myself time in cleaning, or worse time that we’ll need to completely strip and re-caulk the tile. I admit I now get an odd sense of satisfaction from the squeak of the squeegee as I run it down the shower doors and walls. I squeegee the mirror while I’m at it and admire the way everything shines.
I have been doing the assigned readings three times a day. I am starting to wake up more energized and less weighed down by the gunk of life. I’m less than a week in. I am waiting to observe how this experience may change my outlook in a more profound and lasting way. I hope to stand back and admire the way it makes my life shine more clearly.
Truly love this share Susan Mahalo! You’re a champ!
Hi Amy,
Have the tired story. One night I decided I was too tired to read Og out loud and went to sleep. I woke up in the middle of the night couldn’t sleep and read out loud. Then I could sleep.
Great post. I too have a squeegee in my shower and I use it faithfully. Now when I use it I think about having good habits and forming new ones.
Nicely done! Becoming a slave to a squeegee and good habits! I love the line about becoming a slave to good habits in Og’s book. By the way, I also love the squeegeed tub after a shower myself-so satisfying! Congrats! You’re awesome!
Great post. I am reminded of that line in Og’s book – “the few moments spent each day on this new habit are but a small price to pay…” Keep up the great work and the learnings! I love when what we are learning crosses over into our daily lives.
Thanks for sharing Amy. Pointing out a simple household task is a great way to demonstrate the influence and importance of establishing “good’ habits. I actually have squeegeed my shower for many years and didn’t make the cross over on my on. I am becoming more aware of other “good’ habits I already have established. This is helping to remind and create confidence that I already have within myself the necessary tools and principles to achieve my heart’s desire. Sharing is powerful!
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Indeed they do! Thanks Candas!
Thanks Shirley. It is indeed a challenge to overcome the “I’m too tired” story that I hear myself whisper internally, when it comes to MKE practices. I’m working on it daily!
Thank you Patricia!
=) Thank you!
Thanks Brad! Yes, indeed – very cool!
Thanks Janet!
Thank you Davene! I’m learning the power of small habits.
Thanks Arlene! Yes, indeed lots of life lessons!
Great job! Recognizing a winning success principle is the secret to living your purpose and achieving your dreams. The greatest people that have ever lived recognized success principles and applied them in their daily lives to replace bad habits with good habits. They discovered the true secret to a fulfilled and purposeful existence that good habits are the key to all success. In addition to that you are doing something kind and loving for your husband and the house you share together. That’s magical.
Thanks for sharing.
Great stuff. Keeping up on things daily makes it so much easier. It develops great habits. Two minutes. Every day is much easier than 30 minutes once a month. The two minutes is simple and easy. The 30 minutes is awkward and you have to stop your normal routine to do it.
Thank you for sharing Amy. Your example of this simple task speaks volumes to the Master Key Experience. Tackling those small tasks helps to prepare the “service” tasks that lie ahead.
That is fantastic to hear! I appreciate the squeegee illustration. Very relatable!
Love this Amy. It’s amazing how the little things add up to make a big difference!
Amy, I love all the other comments here and agree with them. For me your analogy strengthened my determination to do those needed habits that I pre-judge I don’t have time for, that skipping one day won’t matter, that someone else will cover for me, that it takes such a long time and won’t matter in the long run…yet it all matters not for the habit but for my character and training my brain so my whole life is effortless! THANK YOU!
Love your Squeegee story! Just deep cleaned my tile shower yesterday (much needed). Good tip👏 Wishing you a wonderful MKE journey!
Congratulations, Amy, on being chosen blog of the week!!!!
Wow! What a spectacular analogy. Isn’t it cool how sometimes the simplest actions can trigger an aha moment on this great MKE adventure?
You are demonstrating par excellence how sharing the simple experiences and insights you observe and discover, perhaps especially in the mundane that we all live, is potentially helpful for us all. Thank you for this offering of wisdom and vulnerability.
This is magical and the analogy so excellent. It’s great that you saw this amazing principle. It’s great to take care of our future
What a great habit. I like the way you linked this to your daily reading habit. The quote “ easy peaszy “ comes to mind.
Excellent blog post, Amy! I love how you can see the lessons in life that match the lessons of the Master Key Experience!