Is Organizing a Journey or a Destination?
I have heard some people say that “they are trying to get organized” as if it were a constant process and struggle. Others say that “they are organized” as if it already happened and continues to be like that. So is organizing an ongoing journey or is there a destination?
My personal answer to that question is “both”. I believe that organizing is both a journey and a destination. Let me explain…
The process of organizing something is just like any other project that is undertaken. This includes the goal setting, commitment to a project timeline, actual implementation, and celebration of its completion. In this description, the organizing task could be a destination… the project is now complete.
Ahhh, but there’s more… you see, once the project is complete (aka the destination), there is this little thing called “maintenance” that comes up. For an organizing project to be successful in the long-term, you need to maintain it. Ideally, this maintenance would take place each and every day as part of the new habits you have formed. If you chose to ignore this maintenance (aka the journey), your organizing project will unravel.
What do you think???
