Do You Have An All or Nothing Attitude?
October 27, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Organizing and Clutter Control
Many people don’t get organized because they have an all or nothing attitude. They have unrealistic expectations that if they’re going to get organized, then everything must be perfect. There must be no clutter and everything must have it’s place. This is almost impossible, especially if you have children.
The all or nothing attitude results in piles of clutter throughout the home. The clutter and disorganization leads to feeling overwhelmed and trapped, which is definitely not good for your health. Rather than looking at organization as an all or nothing thing where you see failure try working on a compromise.
While I like a clean home, I realize that since having kids my house is never totally clean. No matter how much I clean, I constantly find socks, clothes, or something out of place. Someone didn’t do their chore or they left trash on the counter. Rather than throwing up my hands, I keep chugging along. Some days are really frustrating, but I can’t let it go. Letting it go for too long leaves me with a suffocating feeling.
Stay tuned for more tips soon on organization.
Do you have an all or nothing attitude?
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