10 myths about order, from which it is high time to get rid of

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Organization. The word is so complicated. And achieving this organization is even more difficult. This is because keeping your home and workplace in order has become overgrown with myths that should be dispelled long ago.

Good organization is not about arranging all the papers in colored folders with labels, but about thinking about your life. It should not interfere, strain or cause internal resistance.

People have different attitudes towards disorder in their surroundings. You need to live at a level that suits you. Becoming more organized does not mean achieving perfect order in everything.

So it's time to dispel some myths about order in life and business. Below are the misconceptions that prevent you from living a better life.

Organized means perfect

There is no one-size-fits-all way to achieve order that works for everyone. You need to live and know what you have, where it lies, and think over a system of interaction with things inside your home.

How many things you have and in what form is only your business. The pursuit of perfection makes it difficult for some to even start cleaning. Nothing is perfect, get out of your head the desire to be perfect. But you can still get better.

You can deal with everything at once

Imagine that your photos have been stacked in a drawer for years. And now it is overflowing. If you approach this pile of photos with albums, the issue cannot be resolved in a couple of hours.

First, try to sort the photos by year or by any other criterion (travel, holidays, and so on). Then you will deal with each stack, not necessarily in one day.

This applies to any blockage.

For a long time

Installing a storage system or parsing a pile of papers is a one-time step. Keeping order requires changes in your lifestyle. It is necessary to put things in order not only in the room.

Order is hard and long

Keeping order is easier than you think. If you know what the difference is between a shirt and pants, then half the battle is done. Just sort things and find space for them. The right system will help keep every thing in its place.

It will not save you from garbage in your pockets. But when the clutter reaches a critical level (that is, you become uncomfortable), you can quickly return the house to an acceptable state. In a smart home, it takes five minutes to arrange things.

Get started now. Take the thing you just used and put it back. This very second. Hard? Why didn't you put it in place? What is the reason? As a rule, it is inconvenient. Your task is to think over the arrangement so that things jump into place as if by themselves. To make it easier to hang things in the closet and not on the back of a chair, you need to buy a closet or throw out the chair.

Organization is an innate talent

No, genes are not needed here, but only time is needed. Start cleaning and set a timer for 30 minutes. When the time is up, allow yourself to finish. Do you want to continue working? Set the timer again. So you will not be pressed by the feeling that you need to plow to the bitter end.

You can learn to be organized. Of course, someone has a predisposition for this, as for mathematics, for example. But people master math, so you will master the science of order.

New furniture needed for order

A good storage system helps keep things tidy, but if you buy a new closet before you learn how to keep it clean, it will be as messy as everywhere else.

Start sorting things out from one area in one room. Remove anything that does not help maintain the functionality of the room. The wardrobe has nothing to do in the kitchen, and the toy box is unnecessary in the bathroom.

When only what you need is left in the room, sort the items into categories and think about how to use them more conveniently. Buy special containers, holders, hangers or furniture if needed.

Decisions thought out by someone will not teach you to be neat. Furniture should be built into your system of organizing space, and not trying to live by the direction of the cabinet.

The same applies to new technology. The robot vacuum cleaner will not hang the shirt in the cabinet, the dishwasher will not load the detergent, the multicooker will not run to the store. Gadgets make life easier. But nothing more.

Well, let it be a mess, I know where everything lies

Whether you like it or not, people form an image of you by looking at your desk and at your home. In addition, it is better not to risk some papers and documents, leaving them in plain sight.

When you have finished working with the document, think about where to put it: in a folder, in a drawer, in a trash can. At the end of each working day, set aside 15 minutes to disassemble the table, then the next morning it will be in order.

There is no creative atmosphere in perfect order

If you decided to paint a picture, which canvas would help you find new ideas: clean or already used by someone? Working in a mess is like writing in someone else's draft. Too much will interfere with the flight of thought.

Unorganized space distracts from business, takes time to find the right object. Why waste precious time and energy on orientation in chaos if it gets in the way of success? Creativity flourishes when you use a blank canvas and a well-organized space.

It doesn't work for me

We do not like change, even if it is a change for the better. Therefore, an inner voice whispers that we cannot maintain order, because it is boring, difficult and generally does not help to live better.

When that happens, tell yourself you deserve better. The order is in your hands, and even 10 minutes will be enough. Don't think in terms of all or nothing. Take small steps every day. And tomorrow it will be easier.

Nothing will work if your system is inconvenient for you personally. It depends on many factors, including how tall you are. It may be difficult for you to bend down each time to put the trash in the basket, and it is better to slide it out from under the table. And if you find it difficult to reach for the top shelves, use them as a place to store seasonal clothes to climb onto a stool every six months.

These are obvious examples, but the same principle should be used in other cases when you choose the location for each item.

I need a clear plan

It doesn't matter where you write your plan for the week: on your smartphone, on a napkin, or in your diary. Don't expect everyone to work according to your plan.

Order is not a static state, it is a process. Remember this and everything will work out.