I was reading in the book “Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff” by Richard Carlson, PH.D. I have read the book before but not everything always sticks so I like to go back and reread as I really like most of his advice.

He states “When we are zeroed in on what’s wrong, it implies that we are dissatisfied, discontent”. That bought me up short. I feel as a professional home and office organizer it is necessary to take a look at what is wrong, especially when we know there is something bothering us about our home or office, to actually zero in what we see is wrong or out of balance and analyze why it is making us feel as it does. It may very well be what we need is a breath of fresh air and by looking at what is wrong and then rolling up our sleeves so to speak and getting things organized we will be much happier and content.

He uses an example of being zeroed in on what’s wrong—a disorganized closet, “that it can pull us away from our goal of being kind and gentle”. Oh, I had to take a breath as I know having a disorganized closet can lead to disharmony in life and take us further from our goals. Having a disorganized closet wastes our time, it can cost us money because when we can’t find what we need we purchase more, and it can lead to other things like being late to appointments, frazzled, frustrated, ashamed and disgusted or disappointed with ourselves.

I think we can make peace with imperfection. Being organized will pull us towards our goal of being emotionally and physically balanced and peaceful in our lives. I know to be organized is a key to being satisfied and relaxed with our lives. In my mind it boils down to not obsessing about an organized closet (or other place), not to let it take over our life, instead work on the problem and move on.