Top 3 Organizing Dilemmas to Avoid
Does everyone crave order? I believe the answer is yes. Even the most unorganized person gravitates to structure.
Life becomes simpler and sometimes easier. The structure allows for mental breathing space as you have less to think about. It fills the gap of what is getting done and by when.
We will have different levels of structure that we are comfortable with; for example, Jennifer’s level of structure might be too much for some. ;)
To create structure and order, one must go through the organizing process. It is fairly simple but alas a requirement.
While organizing, you want to avoid these top three dilemmas.
Dilemma #1: Not making a decision
“Do I want this? yes or no?” is the first question you must ask yourself. This may be hard and it may be easy. But the second round of questions may trip you up.
If yes, then ask yourself “where do I want to keep this?”
If no, then ask yourself, “how do I plan to discard this item?” You have several options here such as selling it, donating it, throwing it away, or giving it to a friend.
I have seen many people get tripped up at this point. They make the decision to let it go, but the item in question never actually leaves.
Be sure to make a decision.
Dilemma #2: Not committing
Commit, one, to the decision that you made. But commit, two, to the organizing system that you choose.
Deciding on how to manage your day-to-day comes down to structure and a planner. The planner can be digital or physical, but the only way either will work is when you commit to it.
Must you commit forever? Of course not, but I do recommend committing to at least three months. Notice what is working and what isn’t during that time so you can readjust!
Dilemma # 3: Saying yes when you really wanted to say no
Busy-ness is usually the cause of chaos in our life. We are running at such a rapid pace that we don’t have time to cook, clean, organize, commit to the structure, take the donations, sell online, etc etc.
Busyness can be avoided when we learn to discern how much time our yes is going to cost us and how to say no politely. Not every request of you or your family should end with a yes.
I hope this inspires you to live more simply and combat that chaos with order and structure. It is easier to keep up than it is to catch up; schedule some time to get started this weekend and watch how the clutter starts to fall away.
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