Often our reaction to something is determined by how we choose to see it. A simple test of this theory can be proven by observing individual responses to a series of photos. Someone who is frightened of dogs may shy away from a photos of large dogs while a dog lover will comment on how cute they are. Same photo, two completely different reactions.
Applying the same theory to our own stuff can be very beneficial. Over time we tend to accumulate stuff. If we start to see our piles as chaos we will have a negative reaction and may try to avoid dealing with it. On the other hand, if we see it as a wealth of opportunities we may be energized and motivated to organize it. Clearly, one of these approaches is much more likely to have a positive outcome.
The challenge is to change our view so that we see the chaos as a creative explosion, full of opportunities. For some ideas on how to change your outlook, keep reading.
- Determine one project you'd like to accomplish using resources you already own. Now examine your supply based on the items you can use. You should quickly start to see possibilities.
- Gather the items that you need for that one project. As you remove those items you may start to see items that you can get rid of. Go ahead and start a donation pile and trash anything that has outlived its usefulness. Cleaning in a project specific mindset can be less overwhelming than a general spring cleaning, but it can be almost as effective.
- If you see items that you can use for a future project group them together as well. Sometimes digging through your supplies is just the push you need to get your creative juices flowing. You were likely excited by the items when you originally purchased them but as they languished, forgotten on a shelf they started to look less like an opportunity and more like clutter. Reminding yourself of the possibilities you previously saw can be very motivating.
- Share. As you come across items that you are no longer interested in using think about whether or not they could benefit friends or other family members. One person's trash is often someone else's treasure. Don't let items that you don't want or need clutter up your space and keep you from creating. Share them with others who could use them which will free up space so that you can better organize the items that you choose to keep.
Looking at things in a positive light will motivate us to better organize and utilize the things that we have. Continuing these items as chaos only leads to negative emotions and a desire to ignore dealing with them which is of no benefit to anyone. We often say that you need to take control of your belongings, rather than letting them control you. When we pay for space to store our overstocks, repurchase items that we already own, forget to return items that we don't need and can't use - we are letting our belongings control us. When we view our clutter as chaos we are being controlled by our possessions. Seeing the possibilities and being positive that we can benefit from them allows us to take control and often creates amazing results.
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