Is Organization Really the Key to Success?

“Organization is the key to success,” Grandpa Arnold would recite. Grandpa Arnold, you are right. But for me and millions of other scatter-brained Americans, how do we organize our chaotic lives? There are credit card PIN numbers, email passwords, and Junior’s Thursday daycare appointment to remember. And the bane of my existence: misplaced keys. “Did someone take my keys? I have to be at practice in five minutes,” I exclaimed. Searching for the missing keys, I petulantly stomped around the kitchen table, the dining room, and the family room. “Where the [expletive deleted] are they?” I growled. “Well, Matthew, the keys must have used their little legs to walk off,” my chortling mother teased. I scowled, flashing a contemptuous look for good measure. “Matthew, you are so disorganized,” Mom sighed. “I bet I will find the damn keys.” Mom and I had starred in this drama before. Of course, she tracked down the missing keys in, give or take, three seconds. Dangling the missing keys in front of me, she taunted, “Were you looking for these, Matthew?” I sheepishly grinned. “Thanks,” I mumbled. An embarrassed smile crossed my face; my bemused mother shook her head in mock exasperation. Family and friends have participated in Operation Search Party: Matt. I have misplaced my wallet in Panama, my passport in Taiwan, and my mind in more countries than I can name. When lost and found is a daily occurrence, here are strategies to reclaim your time — a...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Brain and Behavior General Habits Memory and Perception Personal Self-Help Stress clutter Family Forgetfulness Frustration getting organized Losing Things Organization Psychology Worry Source Type: blogs