Get Organized

My room has never been as messy as it is now. There are clothes spewed out all over the floor, and I am basically unable to determine clean from dirty. This may be strange, but looking at this mess is very intimidating. I do not know what part of my room to tackle first.

It is actually stressful to walk into a cluttered room every day. It makes it feel like you do not have space to live much less breath. As I begin to sort through the clothes, papers, pens and books thrown on my green carpet, I immediately want to stop cleaning. I know my room will be messy again in just a matter of days so whats the point? And this time, just like every other time, I push that thought out of my brain and keep cleaning.

45 minutes later, I stand by my door and look at my spotless room and automatically feel accomplished and relaxed.

I had never thought how good I would feel after simply cleaning up my own mess, a normal and common activity. A clean room makes things much easier. I can now study in my room, without feeling like I'm sitting in a laundry bin or just relax and not constantly have to be reminded of how sloppy I am.

Before truly thinking about how I would feel after I clean, straightening things up was always a chore for me. Something I dreaded doing because I knew it was counterproductive. Now, I still do not really enjoy the process of cleaning, but I know how much it can help in other aspects of my life instead of just having a clean place to sleep.

Best of The Week: Socrates

This is the one chapter of the book I found myself instantly drawn to. Socrates theory and philosophy interest me greatly.

The most amazing thing I thought of this chapter was the story of the people in the cave. After reading that story my mind went on a journey and explored so many different aspects of our everyday life and helped me determine how important they were. It made complete sense to me as to why the other cave dwellers were so unhappy with the one who escaped. If someone told me everything I ever knew and believed was a complete lie I would have a similar reaction.

It really goes to show that even the little things in life, that we often take for granted, are worth appreciating.

I will definitly use his teachings and prinicples in my everyday life, whether it be related to the story of a different aspect of Socrates philosophy. Each aspect opens new doors which can lead to endless possibilities of thinking in which I am willing to explore.