Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Low Effort

A long time ago I created an anti-superhero. His name is "Low Effort Man". (But you have to say it like this in a radio announcer voice: "Loooooh Eeeeeffort Man!" to get the full effect).

Low Effort Man does only enough to keep his head above water. He doesn't unload the dishwasher when the dishes are clean; it's easier to just let the new dishes pile up on the counter. He doesn't change out the toilet paper when it is almost out...in fact, he leaves at least one square of toilet paper on the roll so that it's therefore someone else's responsibility to change the roll. It can't be his, he has better things to do. He waits until he is completely out of his anti-superhero shorts before he attempts any laundry. Most things just get the smell test.

As much as we hate to admit it, we are all guilty of Low Effort Man habits sometimes. Myself included. It is much easier to be lazy than to be vigilant.

Ironically, though, we are buried by our own low effort habits. While it may seem like liberty to let ourselves off the hook from the chores of life, what appears to be freedom actually becomes bondage.

If you suffer from LES (Low Effort Syndrome), your organizing efforts will be short-lived at best. In order to break-through this wrong thinking, you'll need to face the facts: organizing takes time and effort. It's not a glamorous truth, but it will set you free.

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Monday, April 20th, 2009
Comment By: PK
So true!!!!!
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