I read something over at The Minimalist via Nester. Something disturbing. Seems the guys at The Minimalist think my excessive need for organization is a sign I’m a hoarder.
Their thoughts on organization: “We need to start thinking of organizing as a dirty word. It is, in fact, a sneaky little profanity—a pernicious little booger—who keeps us from simplifying our lives.” A pernicious little booger? You mean the way I keep neatly stacking all those unread books … boogers?
“Ultimately, though, organizing is nothing more than well-planned hoarding.” And do they mean to say my organized scented candle stash is actually well-planned hoarding?!
Why, yes. I think they do.
And amen.
The good news via The Minimalist?
“Once the excess stuff is out of the way, staying organized is much easier anyway.”
{Read The Minimalist article here. Nester’s thoughts here.}
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ha! thanks for the laugh today–all you need is a label maker to make your organizational skills complete
I think there has to be a balance though. Minimizing just to do it, if the candles and books make you happy, will just lead to the covert buying of more candles and books. I think as long as your stuff fits into your life (aka a tv crew wouldn’t be interested in helping you dig out) and I can enjoy it without getting all obsessed over it, then I’m good. I want to be simple, not minimal.
I like that … thanks, Anna!
I just want to be me, I don’t care what anyone thinks I am, just laugh it off and go ahead and collect those candles…..;)
You’re funny … and sweet. ;)
The concept of organizing being a covert way to hoard rocked my little world too. Spent quite a bit of time on The Minimalists’ website. Did you dig around too? I’d love to discuss it with you!
Yep. I spent about an hour looking over their site.
Let’s talk … interesting stuff.
I saw that on the Nester too! I felt convicted :) and inspired.
First this made me laugh. Then I thought maybe I should be crying. Nah. I’m going to stick with laughing and pretend I don’t know what those Minimalist people are talking about! (OY!)