If I don't watch out, my STUFF is going to overwhelm me - again.
Looking over to the far side of my new leather couch, I see a stack of six new books and several magazines. Looking over to the bookshelves in the hall, I contemplate the designated shelf filled with other new purchases that I have yet to peruse.
It is so easy to THINK what I can do in a day yet the reality of the TIME it will take eludes me. Yesterday, I had a wonderful list of things I was going to do before leaving for my job. All I really got done was pay several bills online and endure some tough personal training at the gym.
Today is a FREE day and every room has little piles of things that need to find a home or go back to their designated ones. It seems I just leave the objects for "later" and never get back to retrieve them. Now, I have a seemingly insurmountable mountain of things to put away.
NEW PLAN: Each day, I shall (try) pick two times and in those time windows, I shall whirlwind through my home and attempt to get things into "9 out of 10" shape.
WHAT?!
On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 is complete messiness and 10 is complete cleanliness and order. The flat doesn't need to be perfect. A 9 will suffice.
If I can remind myself to take 5 minutes twice daily, things probably won't pile up and disturb the sense of order and serenity. My TRIGGERS for this action are 1) mornings, after getting up, I'll go through each room as quickly as possible and 2) afternoons before work when I've had my green tea.
There is no sense for me planning that after work. I only want to chill then. Yet I can be satisfied with a productive and successful day.
I want to establish this habit starting today. Would you like to join the "9 out of 10" club?
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