Clutter is around every corner in our lives. We just have this propensity to allow things to stack up. Look at some of the major search engines we use today…they are perfect examples:
Yahoo…CLUTTER
MSN…CLUTTER
Google…CLU….WAIT, SIMPLICITY!
Our lives look like these search engines. Sometimes clutter feels like a battle that will never end. At times it makes me want to scream “MOTHER CLUTTER!!!!”
I always admired my close friend Josh Rosenthal because he only owned things he really needed. He only filled his schedule with stuff that mattered. His life looks like Google. I admire that.
Then, I have other friends whose lives look more like Yahoo or MSN. I have met people whose homes you can’t even walk through because they just have so much clutter.
I’m not just talking about too much stuff sitting in our homes…our schedules, offices, and relationships also get cluttered.
Clutter can be an indication of bigger problems in life.
What do you do in your life to clear the clutter? What are some of your best practices?
I have a few clutter rules that I try to apply to my life:
- if I haven’t used it in a year, it goes in the trash or is given away
- utilize to do lists, technology and other resources that help you keep your schedule organized
- work hard when I’m at work. that way the clutter doesn’t pile up at the office
- spend at least 15 minutes every day clearing some clutter at home
More on clutter later this week…we’ll look at the clutter in our churches.
