Good evening, my marshmallows, and happy March. I figured that it's high time for me to do a post about organizing. One of my weak points. It's not that I can't organize, because I can, it's that I can't stay organized. And hopefully I can help my fellow organizationally disabled humans out there.
Define being organized.
You know me. I need to define the topic. I would say being organized means that you are neat, and you know where everything is. You put everything in it's proper place. And that's a good thing. I envy you.
What do I need to do?
If you are unorganized, organize yourself. Tell yourself, "Hey. Get it together." Chances are, if you're unorganized, you aren't doing well. In school, for example, sometimes, if you're not organized, you loose things, and then when you loose things, you can't turn them in, or you can't do them. You have to be organized and you have to have your head on straight if you want to do well. This goes for things like your closet, too. So get off your butt and clean up your mess.
Why am I not organized?
A lot of times, of you are a procrastinator, or if you are lazy, you are also unorganized. Everything about being proactive pretty much screams, "Hey! Look at my checklists and schedules!" Okay, not really. But it's hard to get your game on if your game is underneath the pile of gym socks you keep putting off taking home.
So...you're insulting me?
I'm not calling you lazy in a bad way, I'm saying that you need to start doing things instead of putting them off because you need to finish just one more level in your Mario game. Like me. I'm a lazy person. I don't go around insulting fellow lazy-ers. If I do, then the person is a friend that knows I am just joking without me having to explain to them that I'm joking. Even if we both agree that it's true.
How am I supposed to organize?
Well, for starters, you need time. Sit down and go through everything. Take everything out so that you can clean it all up. If something doesn't have a place, make a place for it. Don't just shove it under your bed. Whether you are organizing your bedroom or organizing your schoolbag, plan it out. Take it one bit at a time. Start with one section, and then when that's done, move on to the next section. Before you know it, you'll be done.
But I'm lazy!
So am I. I'm glad you accept that fact. It makes life so much easier to know why that one thing never got done, rather that wonder for the rest of all eternity. But I'm lazy, and I know it. I mostly rely on friends and family to make me do productive things. And then I rush to get it done. But sometimes, I just yell at myself that I need to get off the couch and go do that thing. Or, it gets to the point that I can't stand it anymore and I take care of it.
In conclusion...
You choose to be organized. Make the right choice, and quit being lazy. There is no such thing as lazy by nature. I found a wallpaper once that said something like, "Genius by birth, slacker by choice" and I think it's true. It may be the human, sinful nature to be a lazy sack of bones, but we have a choice to try and be better. We have the choice to try and shoot for the moon. Even if you don't make it, at least you land among the stars. So go get yourself a checklist and tell yourself that you will do these things before the week runs out. Organizing better be on that list.
