Part of the problem with “getting organized” is that it is deemed a destination as opposed to a journey. Once you get organized, you tell yourself, then you will do this or that, but there is something quite comforting about organized chaos. That is, if you accept that you will always have a lot of stuff, and a lot of things to do, then you can relish the small moments. Moving slowly through life provides you with the wherewithal to experience life’s joys. It is not as if you have to finish everything in your life to feel safe. If you do, you are missing the point of living. If everything were completely ordered, and you had nothing left on your “To Do” list, what then?
You are probably now thinking of all the things you would do once you get through the chaos of your lists, but the truth is that experiencing the moments of life is what is relevant, not getting things crossed off your lists. Rushing to get things done deprives you of moments where you feel successful. If you quickly scrub the floor but leave a spot or two, and then it half dries with a scuzzy film, and you do not wring out the mop properly, you do not feel successful. It is better to do one thing right than to do twenty things half-assed. So do your tasks, but do them slowly and do them well.