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There are probably only a few things that you do want, and an immense number of things that you don’t want. If you were focused on eliminating what you don’t want, it would take you much longer, because there is so much more of it that you would have to process.
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We all need to get rid of the stuff we don’t want and make room for the things we do want. This can be difficult for many people. You might be interested in a simple trick that will make it easier.
When most people do this, they look through their closet full of clothes, the drawer full of socks, or the shelf full of books, and try to decide what they don’t want. While this seems very logical and straightforward, there are several reasons why it’s not the best way to accomplish the task.
Imagine that you went to a grocery store to buy some food, and you were focused on what you don’t want. Take a moment to visualize yourself actually doing this in your head. To find out how this shopping experience would feel, pause for a second. . . .
Doesn’t that seem a little backward? Imagine shopping as you normally do, but focusing on the things you want. . . .
Focusing on what you truly want is simpler than if you already have a list.
There are probably only a few things that you do want, and an immense number of things that you don’t want. If you were focused on eliminating what you don’t want, it would take you much longer, because there is so much more of it that you would have to process.
You have only a certain amount of attention; if you are focused on what you don’t want, you have much less attention for what you do want, and you might even lose track of it altogether, which is what happens in paranoia.
Perhaps most important, if you are focused on what you don’t want, you will be having the feelings that go along with thinking of those things. Those feelings are more unpleasant than the ones that result from thinking about what you do want. This is what you can do with your imagination. First think of a food that you don’t want, . . . Now, choose a food that appeals to you. . . .
Which one feels better? You will feel more satisfied if you focus on what you want and continue shopping. But if you are having the feelings that go with thinking of all those things that you don’t want, you are likely to stop soon, so that you can feel better!
So far I have written about what you do want and what you don’t want. But there is another category of stuff that is even larger than both of these put together; stuff that you don’t much care about one way or another—“Mister In-Between.” When you focus your attention on what you do want, all this is ignored along with all the stuff that you don’t want.
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To summarize, if you are deciding what to buy in a store, it makes a lot more sense to focus on what you do want than what you don’t want. Because it is more difficult for us to process negations such as “don’t” (“do not”).
Now let’s go back to the task of sorting through an accumulation to decide what you want to keep. When you are trying to sort through stuff, all the factors I mentioned above apply. If you focus on what you don’t want, it will be mOdere difficult, less direct, it will take longer, and it feels unpleasant, so you will probably soon give up and do something else—perhaps berating yourself for your sloppiness and “lack of willpower” or “lack of persistence.”
How can we translate the way that we naturally acquire and efficiently dispose of stuff into a method that allows us to do so effectively?
It’s absurdly simple: empty out that closet, drawer, or bookshelf completely and put everything that was in it somewhere else. Now imagine that this is stuff in a store, and you can select what you want from it—absolutely free! Take a look at it and decide what to keep.
You can simplify your life by sorting through the clutter. If you were successful in doing what most people do—focusing on what you don’t want, and discarding that, you would still have all the stuff that is meaningless to you—“Mister In-Between.” All you have to do is pick what you really want from the pile. “Mister In-Between” There is still stuff to be thrown out.
If you love to keep a record of your thoughts and feelings, “in between” You can keep your stuff around for a while just in case it becomes useful. If it doesn’t, place it in a bag and label it. If you haven’t looked at it after a given length of time—perhaps six months or a year—look through it quickly to be sure there is nothing you want to keep, and then dispose of it.
Another little trick I use is to think of who would be happy to have the stuff that I’m discarding. Even though I don’t have a use for it, it might be important to someone else; the thought that someone else might appreciate it gives me additional pleasure at the thought of passing it on to someone else, making it even easier to let go of it.
This is only one specific application of the importance of focusing your attention on positive outcomes—what you do want, rather than what you don’t want—a key element of NLP, and of living a life that works for you.
Do you have any other strategies or suggestions? “tricks” This will make it much easier for you to clear out clutter. If you have any, please add them to the discussion.
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