The Cost of Ignoring the Law of Entropy

It’s a struggle, I think, for every human being on the planet to obey this law consistently.

It’s a law that I’m convinced separates the sheep from the goats, the high performers from the rest and, honestly, the haves from the have-nots. And I’m not talking exclusively about money.

Bottom line is—those who obey this law are more successful than those who don’t.

From my observations, (not scientific…I’m not that fancy) they make more money,  have more friends, stronger families and are healthier and happier.

The law of entropy in nature and information theory have long, complicated explanations, but here’s what it means in business and in life:

In the absence of structure and accountability, order descends into chaos.

What you pay attention to gets better and what you ignore gets worse.

What you measure gets done and what you don’t measure get’s ignored.

What you think about most is what you get—and become.

Comprende?

Take your eye off a toddler and he’ll have your priceless collection of knick-knacks and pretty candles scattered all over the house in pieces.

When your teen figures out you’re not keeping tabs on how late she returns home, she arrives a bit later each time…until one day she shows up at daybreak on the back of a Harley driven by someone twice her age.

Ignore what you and you’re family are watching on TV, in theatres and YouTube and viola…someone is addicted to porn.

Expectations have to be clear and someone who  has the authority to deliver reward and consequence has to be watching the yard, or the inmates will soon run the asylum. That’s the law of entropy in life and in business.

How can you manage all this and still have time to enjoy life?

It’s one of those things that fall into the category of exercise and nutrition.

Do it and your energy level increases, you mood improves and your outlook is brighter.

Obeying this law is a habit— like stopping at a stop sign.  You stop, not because you’re afraid of getting a ticket, but because you know a crash is imminent if you continue to ignore the it.

DG