“The solution often turns out more beautiful than the puzzle.”
– Richard Dawkins
Organization is always a difficult topic to deal with.
It rarely goes as planned and it always needs improvement; And yet it provides such satisfaction that still people strive to attain their ultimate vision of it.
It’s something that almost everything in life can benefit from, although at the same time there are many “enemies” endlessly trying to undo or prevent organization; even you yourself can be your own worst enemy.
For everyone, organization means something different, although one thing that is definitely agreed upon by all is that it can be applied to anything with some creativity, patience and, trial and error.
Take for example, a personal experience of mine; almost anything can be organized as a puzzle would be:
– Make a big dive in to first understand what is present.
– Assign importance to certain parts, to reduce time, effort, and focus being wasted needlessly.
– Focus on one area until it becomes obvious no progress is being made, then take a break; returning to that same area at a later time will allow you a fresh perspective to notice things that you would otherwise miss.
– Once a majority is completed, the remaining parts start to fall into place quickly.
– Make sure to not get involved with perfection; it only wastes energy, focus, and time, with no recognizable difference in the end result.
These steps explained above can be applied to almost anything, be it reading a book, organizing your home or office, completing a task or project, to dealing with emotions, experiences and thoughts.
Although this is only one example that is proven to have worked for me over the years. It’s possible to modify this or use an entirely different system to fit anybody’s needs or preferences.
I’ve benefited greatly from learning through trial and error how to apply a system of organization to as many aspects of my life as possible. It’s still a work in progress, though, especially in terms of thoughts, emotions, reactions and experiences, as there are always unprecedented occurrences that come your way, challenging or upturning any methods you have applied successfully in the past.
Why should organization be applied more frequently in more aspects of life other than just organizing a closet, for example?
It’s a good question, and my answer to that question would be practicing organization regularly in your physical space creates a sense of control over yourself and your surroundings, as well as allowing for a clearer vision of what is present. It could be said that it develops a result of cataloguing that otherwise is impossible when everything is left to pile up without any attention being paid.
There is little spotlight put on the possibility for change that can be brought by organization, outside of the strictly physical, material application of it that is the focus of many publications and organizations.
How else can organization be useful in improving life?
It can be used to list and prioritize your goals and aspirations in life, to weed out any that would prevent you from completing those that are most important to you.
It’s inevitable that people, circumstances or events will be there to prevent you from reaching your organizational goals, although there is an equal risk of you, yourself, eliminating any chance of success. The worst part is that you won’t be able to notice it until it is too late, as it is not an external interference.
To counter-act this, it’s important in any sort of organization process to stop at multiple points and assess what is in front of you. I can assure you that with unnecessary distractions and waste of space removed, you’ll end up with clarity that comes from the open space, allowing what is truly useful and important to you to be visible.
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, organization is a constant process. When a task of organization is “complete” in terms of meeting what you expected, it is important to not give up focus and work ethic as there is a guarantee that what you have achieved will not be left intact.
Make sure to take time whenever possible, to re-do the organization, placing things back in their place, or making sense of anything new that has arrived and been left out in the open, making a mess all over again.
Organization isn’t pretty, although with the right mindset, where less thought and emotion and more direct action is used, it leads to positive results.
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