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Why personal organization is so critical for the long haul

Constantly tempted with too much information…

too much information

In our younger years, we need broad brush strokes of knowledge, because we really don’t know where we’re going (we think we do, but we know now that we didn’t).

Just as a backpacker carries way too much stuff in the early trips, with time, she discovers what’s really necessary.

We should never tire from learning, and seek it everywhere. We just need to be mindful about what we can carry with us for the long haul. This requires decent personal organization.

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Never get bored with the basics. Ever

organizing stuff
there's no one right way to organize stuff...find your own way through experimentation

What we are good at becomes so second nature to us that we no longer comprehend it as a talent. A friend recently asked me to think about a person who’s lost their glasses – after a week, they forget how clear the world looks.

One of the most basic things we can do is bust our butts to find a system that is decently effective at handling the paperwork of life. Never get bored with this. Ever.

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How Do You Rate Your Organizational Habits?

What if the spotlight was on our personal organizational effectiveness?

Asking myself, or you, to rate personal organizational effectiveness is not intended to judge. It’s intended to stimulate action – to get better, or to stay in a good place.

As of January 4th, I’m in pretty good shape thanks to focused purging over the holidays. Wonder if I can maintain this for 90 days. Do you wonder about these things for yourself?

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