To Declutter

 There are things I should have started long ago to clear up.

I am good at putting in one place unfinished tasks.    Written lists of questions that could not be fully answered, the last time I looked at them.
Parts of gadgets I could not figure out.
Wholesome guides that were just so not user friendly to read and comb through.

Like in a workshop with a dozen half looked or quarter baked things, they remain on the flat table looking forlorn, crying help.

Did I miss them?   Was it not urgent?   Yet I carry on each day mostly neglecting these stuff.   Perhaps they are not important at all, like clothes left hardly worn and hanging in the wardrobe.  Instead of giving them the attention they deserve, I get diverted.   It took me some time to realise I prefer to watch diversionary chatter of politics, distracting influencer video clips and check out the latest cafe opened.

And then I am in denial about the weeds sprouting up in the garden.  "Weeds" can be defined in so many layers of understanding, even sprouting within the house.

It is more relaxing to shop online, cook for therapy or go to the beach.  These episodes have their usefulness, I am sure, but may be too much time is devoted to them.

When I am supposed to clear long left outstanding tasks, I just reassign them to different schedules, or move them to another table for further transit, or refuse to throw physical things out.  Ha, that is the origin of the expression  "playing musical chairs".

If unused clothes or pending tasks are not attended to for years, it is obvious they are not important to the person.

And to add to my serial mindset on this matter, I add in new devices, food items and chores to my already accumulating list.

Should I blame consumerism, expectations of society and peer pressure for this dilemna?

Contemporary pyschology and way of life does not encourage us to prevent looking outside for blame and cause - the media can be full of whingers, dependents and an external fast solution or quick cure.

I reckon I have to look inside myself - my mindset, my habits and my attitude - to solve the matter.   This matter need not be just a problem, but an opportunity and an  awakening.

From small things, big rewards grow.   A regular little time spent in clearing my pile of unfinished tasks or device parts.   A conscious determination to dispose of things I no longer need or use.  One can shape and develop the mind as what truly is to remain  - and what clutter to not have.

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