| Mess levels vary between : "it trips mom's ocd but seems ordered to me" "it's the level of mess perfectly normal for me" "it makes me waste a little more effort getting things done / finding something" "it makes me waste a WHOLE LOT of effort getting things done / finding something" "it makes me UNABLE to get things done / find something"
I have oversimplified it, cause here are also intwined what mom says about it, what girlfriend says about it, what extra unaccounted for havoc can little brother and sister & their friends they bring into the house & the cats & ... add to the potion, and "things done" could be divided into "the few important things i keep in better shape" vs "everything else"
In the end of the day, your goal is not ORDER, but ENERGY EFFICIENCY
You have to find the level of mess, which, along with the amount of ORDER work required to maintain it (keep the mess from getting progressively worse), TOGETHER require the least effort investment (energy, time, ...) from you on average -
- Leaving you with the most resources (energy, time, ...) available to do OTHER more important things in your life, than navigating or ordering the mess in your room -
- And preferrably doesn't result in cringe reactions from girlfriend, mom, or increased risk of smashed tubes by accidents (which may or may not involve girlfriend, mom, brother, sister, their friends, or cats).
Which may be very different levels of mess for everyone
Besides, "on average" is also very different for everyone - For somebody it may be constant level constantly maintained, and for somebody cycles of "mess level going up" and "sorting it out.... till next time"
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