Getting Organized Requires Cooperation

1 Peter 3:8 CEV  Finally, all of you should agree and have concern and love for each other. You should also be kind and humble.

It's hard to get organized if the others who live in your home don't want to cooperate. Why don't they have the same vision for organizing as you do? Here are some possible reasons:

They don't have the same energy/personality as you do. Perhaps you are a fast paced person married to a slower paced person. You may attack a project very differently than they would.

They are afraid they won't measure up to your standards. Do you set the bar way to high in your home?

They get nervous if things are too organized. Believe it or not, ultra organization can lead to stress and a feeling of a rigid environment. I remember having a friend in high school who liked to come to our reasonably clean home to relax because at her home, there was a very strict level of cleaning. If you are always quickly cleaning up after people, (i.e. taking their soda glass to the kitchen before they even finish with it) you may create resistance to helping.

It's never good enough. Have their past efforts to help clean or organized been met with an "Oh, just let me do it" attitude from you? Have they been affirmed or criticized for their efforts?

These are just a few reasons why family members or roommates may not cooperate with your efforts to get organized. So, take a look at what Peter tells us above. It's more about how we treat others than having our own way. Are there some changes you can make in how you relate with those you live with?

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