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Does a cluttered desk make for a cluttered mind? This question has been studied and debated for decades since Albert Einstein's famous quote:
"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?"
Some of the most brilliant people have/had cluttered desks, one of which was Albert Einstein- a German-born theoretical physicist, who developed the general theory of relativity. You may best remember him by his famous equation: E = mc2.
Whether your desk is incredibly cluttered or magnificently organized, you probably have some pretty positive traits. Would you like to know what they are? Read on if so...
People with cluttered desks are usually:
- extremely creative
- exceptionally smart
- able to focus on one project at a time, even while surrounded by absolute craziness
People with tidy desks are usually:
- quite organized
- conventional in following procedures and completing tasks
- apt to make healthier choices, therefore boosting their well-being
Some of these findings were based on a study done by a team of researchers headed by Kathleen Vohs at the University of Minnesota: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/24/9/1860.
Considering these traits, what is the best answer to Einstein's question?
What is an empty desk a sign of? Well, different people may have different answers to this question. I can tell you that I like a tidy desk, maybe not an empty desk, but definitely a clean, uncluttered, and organized desk for the following reasons:
What is an empty desk a sign of? Well, different people may have different answers to this question. I can tell you that I like a tidy desk, maybe not an empty desk, but definitely a clean, uncluttered, and organized desk for the following reasons:
- a cluttered desk in my office DOES equal a cluttered mind
- I cannot focus on one thing when ten things are in my face!
- I work the same way in my kitchen... I cannot cook dinner when I have a sink full of dishes!
Can those with tidy desks also be creative? Maybe. My husband is extremely creative. He doesn't have a desk, so using the kitchen comparison, he can and does cook surrounded by craziness. As he creates a mess cooking, I pick up and clean around him!
How about you? Do you have a cluttered desk or a tidy desk?
What are your thoughts about whether or not a cluttered desk contributes to a cluttered mind?
What do you think an "empty" desk is a sign of?
What are your thoughts about whether or not a cluttered desk contributes to a cluttered mind?
What do you think an "empty" desk is a sign of?
~Nicole
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