The tyranny of clutter

 

 

Clutter - What is it? How does it accummulate? How to get rid of it?

 

Decluttering - the process of discarding, removing, or reducing any accumulation of material objects (Scheckter, xxxx)

Terms (Scheckter)

• 'clutter mutter' - Where do I start? I am overwhelmed!

 

Focus vs. Paralysis

• focus diminishes : overwhelm increases

 

focus requires clarity of purpose

• finding clarity in clutter
• incongruous
• unfinished plans
• unfinished projects
• dreams deferred

focus on one or two things

• books
• clothes
• correspondence
• magazines
• learning software programs

 

Let go of Clutter by Harriett Scheckter 0-07-140030-3