I can’t remember the author or where I read this, but here goes –
“Messy surroundings reflect a weak psychological state. If you are powerful you will dominate your life. You will find time to clean up and create order. You’ll want to. Mess is an external manifestation of weakness and laziness.”
Mess also hurts our creativity and productivity.
Time to clean up?
I agree and disagree. Some of the world’s greatest minds had messy desks and offices. Mark Twain, Albert Einstein and even Steve Jobs reportedly had messy desks. I believe keeping a neat work space and home is certainly beneficial and it shows organization. However, sometimes the creative mind takes over and is so focused on creating I think stopping that flow of energy to simply clean up can be more detrimental to the project than the mess itself. Of course, if the mess creates an unsafe environment then definitely take a moment to tidy up.
Thanks Larry. I look forward to seeing these blog emails every morning. Hope you and your team have an excellent day.
Einstein
This is a huge relief. I keep seeing articles with headlines comparing messiness to geniuses and creatives. I can’t stand clutter. Not even a little bit!
OMG I LOVE THIS and I agree 100%. I am going to research the author of this – I must share!