The Unexpected Cost of Being Organized

 

1. The To-Do List

I decided to become more organized, so I made a detailed to-do list for the day.

I divided everything into categories and gave each task a priority.

At the top of the list, I wrote: “Finish important work.”

Under that, I had smaller tasks like replying to emails, cleaning my desk, making a phone call, and organizing my files.

I felt incredibly productive just looking at it.

Then I noticed the list itself was a little messy.

So I rewrote it neatly.

While rewriting it, I realized some tasks could be grouped together.

So I reorganized it again.

Then I added checkboxes.

Then I added times beside each task.

By lunchtime, I had created the most beautiful to-do list I'd ever seen.

There was just one problem.

I hadn't actually done anything on it.

My to-do list was so well organized that it had completely organized my procrastination.

2. The Kitchen Drawer

I decided to organize the kitchen drawer where we kept all the random utensils.

I pulled everything out and made separate piles: things we use, things we rarely use, and things nobody could explain.

There were bottle openers, measuring spoons, rubber bands, three different types of scissors, and a mysterious plastic object that looked like it belonged to a machine we no longer owned.

I picked it up and asked my wife, “Do you know what this is?”

She said, “No.”

I asked my son.

“No idea.”

We searched online.

Still nothing.

After 30 minutes of investigation, I finally decided to throw it away.

I felt proud.

Then I put everything else back into the drawer.

It wouldn't close.

I removed a few things.

Still wouldn't close.

Eventually, I gave up and put the mysterious plastic object back in.

The drawer closed perfectly.

Apparently, the thing nobody knew the purpose of was the only thing keeping the entire kitchen organized.

3. The Automatic Savings Plan

I decided to start saving money, so I set up an automatic transfer that would move a small amount into my savings account every payday.

It felt great.

I didn't have to think about saving anymore.

The money would simply disappear into my savings account before I had a chance to spend it.

A few days later, I checked my bank balance.

It was lower than expected.

I checked my savings account.

That balance looked pretty good.

I smiled.

Then I realized I had transferred so much money into savings that I didn't have enough left for the rest of the month.

I stared at the two account balances for a while.

Technically, I was doing an excellent job of saving.

I just couldn't afford to enjoy any of the money I was saving.

I had finally become financially responsible—and immediately discovered that responsible me and comfortable me had very different budgets.

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