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The joy of throwing things away

The joy of throwing things away

From the course: Happiness Tips

The joy of throwing things away

- This next happiness tip, is about simplifying your living and working environment. Get rid of stuff, and keep the rest nice and tidy. Whilst Feng Shui has some pretty strange stuff about putting things on the left and your toilet symbolizing money, so you lose money if you leave the seat up, there is also a lot of sense. It's just annoying and stressful if you can't find things. If you can't open the doors fully because of stuff behind them, or there's an empty coat hanger jangling on the back of the door. Your mind can only focus on one thing at a time, and half-finished jobs block your creativity. And stuff in your working environment, is the same as unfinished items, and it pushes in on your mind, making it harder for you to think, harder to relax, and harder to be happy. People often say, that they admit their desk is a bit untidy, but it's not putting stress on them. But it is, and the proof of this, is that when you tidy it up, you feel good don't you? The reason why a…

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