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“Construction and destruction alike satisfy the will to power, but construction is more difficult as a rule, and therefore gives more satisfaction to the person who can achieve it."
Bertrand Russell
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The Bees and the symphony of life
Against every choice of destruction, there is always the choice of creation.
This is the message of Poet Audre Lorde, as she draws on bees to describe the alternative to destruction. Her poem describes young boys throwing stones at swarming bees. A boy gets stung by a bee, and consequently, school guards destroy the hive. Afterward, a girl observed that the bees were not making trouble. Instead of destroying the hive, the children could've studied honey-making instead.
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Being like water, humble, adaptive, resilient and ever-changing, we become masters of our surroundings.
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- Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing.
- Write the way you talk. Naturally.
- Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs.
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Benefits of Decluttering
- More time and energy for the people and activities you love
- A more spacious, peaceful, calmer and clutter-free home
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Quick Tips to Declutter More Effectively
- Keep an ongoing donation box easily accessible:.
- Instead of keeping things you don’t use or love, get rid of them as soon as you find them.
- Try decluttering as quickly and efficiently as you can for just 10 minutes a day.
- Schedule regular times to declutter and stick to them.
- Use the “one in, one out” rule: Whenever you buy or bring something new into your home, find one thing to get rid of in its place.
- Make sure you have a place to keep everything you’re choosing to keep.
- Get things out of your house as soon as possible.
- Track results. Take before and after pictures.
- Don’t organize until after you declutter.
- Use a “maybe box” for items you’re struggling to let go of.
- Use the 20/20 rule for items you’re keeping “just in case”: It eans if you can replace the item for less than $20 and in less than 20 minutes, don’t keep it “just in case”.