17. Tidying the mind for Zealouszestyliving

Hello friends,
A very good day/night to you all. In my previous post on tidiness I mentioned about being tidy in the office and house. 
How about tidying the mind ? The mind is a maze of thoughts and has to be tidied periodically just like the immediate environment of our house, workplace, computer and online activities etc. I am not referring to meditation and peace which I have mentioned in an older post, though tidying the mind is also one of the ways leading to achieving mental peace.

Need to tidy the mind

• Memories of sad and bad experiences and happenings from our past which cannot be reversed seep into our mind when we least expect and we get caught into them, this makes our lives zeal less 
• Memories of our mistakes which has caused us a severe loss in some way or the other disturb us 
• Our behavior towards others is abnormal when our mind is saturated and not typically "us" so others may wonder what's got onto us    especially since they cannot read our mind.

How to tidy the mind(5 tips)

1. Always keep yourself occupied in some way or the other. Since an idle mind is said to be a devils workshop,  let's assume that an occupied mind is an angel's abode .
2. Concentrate on the job at hand even if it is some leisurely activity. Many a times we are watching the tele but our mind is somewhere else.
3. Do not procrastinate, immediately move on to your next chore or if you aren't up to doing some specific thing pick up a leisurely activity immediately.
4. Trim thoughts like the way you trim plants and shrubs only then the good leaves and flowers of useful thoughts will bloom. What I mean is cut the stream of a negative thought gently after a while and end it the best way possible.e.g. When the stream of thoughts of a deceased person whom I miss dearly enters into my mind, before it can drift into the sequential negativity of me feeling that things would have been different had the death not occurred,   I trim it and end it thinking that the person concerned must be watching from above and being happy that me and my family members have come this far.
5. This last tip is very difficult to follow , if you have been hurt by someone emotionally specially by someone outside your family or friend circle whom you cannot deal with. Forgive, forget or avoid the person or else keep a strategy ready in such a way that you do not permit the person to get back at you at the same time you are not vindictive. Otherwise you will be thinking day in and day out about such incidences and sulking.

 So friends are you with me when I say that a tidy mind will permit us to live with zeal and zest ? Thank you for visiting this blog and reading this far, I hope you liked what you read. Please write to me about your feelings on this topic and take good care of your mind.

I bid adieu for now leaving you to ponder upon this lovely quote with a deep meaning.

"Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul." ------Mark Twain.

Regards,

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16. Tidiness for Zealouszestyliving

Hello friends,
A very good day/night to you all. The concept of tidiness can be molded into our nature provided we are ready to accept it wholeheartedly at first.

I have been a dedicated tidiness freak since ages devoting over an hour daily to tidiness. One always experiences a heavenly feeling when seeping in the aura of a tidy home or work place. But I do confess that off late due to health reasons and from the time I started my computer based work I have been slack in the tidiness front. Having to work from home appeared to be a comfortable idea but I did underestimate the house as a work area. The "Things to do- job list" does not end and there are no holidays.  So I kept on catering for tidiness as on required basis and avoiding as much as possible most of the times, the other jobs being on the priority list. 
In my heart of hearts I was never very contended (no one is) but thankfully a casual compliment by my nephew got me back on the track once again. He genuinely complimented me for a well maintained and beautifully decorated house when actually I had done a superfluous effort. I was really ashamed as I knew I didn't deserve the compliment. So, while I am DT(deeply touched) with "tidiness" let me write about it. It comprises of the reasons one should be tidy and ideas and short cuts(which may appear to be long cuts) in keeping the house tidy.

Why should one be tidy

• Tidiness is infectious and reflects and affects all other aspects of your life too.
• It saves a lot of time as you can find important things easily.
• Being tidy is contagious and a good habit to pass on to your juniors and people who visit your home; in case of office -  visitors, colleagues, seniors etc.
• The positive impression people carry with them about you will remain with them forever.
• Tidiness encourages you to perform your duties (No one likes to work in an untidy place).
• It contributes to overall well being (Zealous zesty living  )

5 Tips to maintain tidiness.

1. Arrange your things in such a way that retrieval of things is easy and while taking out frequently used things the rest of the arrangement does not get ruffled with usage. e.g. The clothes you use often should be in the nearest rack, the other stuff which you use rarely may be in the top racks. 
2. Sort things into groups and store or arrange them so that maintaining tidiness is easier. 
3. Earmark places, drawers, racks or cabinets for each and every thing according to their importance. Earmark a place for unimportant and rarely used things too. In an office this is very important too as things have to be used by varied type of people whose behavior you cannot predict and whom you cannot rebuke heartily like your family members.
4. If you are short of time on second thoughts even if you are not, attack one drawer/rack/corner/ room at a time. When you go on to the next drawer, do not dump the unsorted stuff in the previously tidied drawer otherwise you can never achieve the tidy state.
5. Declare an "Operation tidiness" time when the other family members will also contribute otherwise the rate at which they untidy the house will be more than the rate at which you tidy it. This can be done when you are expecting guests. I did that recently and I managed to squeeze in some other major rearranging and cleaning chores as well. (hope my family members don't read this or else they won't be conned into helping me next time  )

One should also not be too obsessed about tidiness and should prioritize it catering to the need of the moment. What I mean is after using the first aid kit for someone who is badly hurt , tending further to the hurt person is more important than placing the kit in the proper place. (This happened with one of my friends) 

So, what do you have to say about being tidy? Have you liked my tips ? Thank you for reading , please do write to me about the tricks you use for tidiness. I leave you with this quote which is a tip in itself till next time.Take care.

"One who wants to keep their yard tidy does not reserve a plot for weeds"---an ancient proverb

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