I was recently watching a YouTube show where the host visits the homes of successful, wealthy people and interviews them.
Someone asked him a question: after seeing many of these homes, did he notice any common pattern?
He paused for a moment, then said something interesting. He couldn’t recall a single home that was unorganized or cluttered.
Sure, I mean, it’s a Youtube show about showing homes – who would show their home in a messy state 🙂
But his point wasn’t about cleanliness. It was about systems. He said that, in these homes, he could see closets being organized in ways that didn’t require daily decisions, and spaces designed to reduce friction. He compared it to Steve Jobs wearing the same outfit every day.
His point: successful people seemed to know how to shape and control their environments. They minimize distractions and unnecessary decisions so they can spend their energy on what actually matters.
Correlation isn’t causation. But what if success and an organized environment are correlated? And what if it starts with something small, like a clean, uncluttered desk?
Maybe a new year’s resolution doesn’t need to be something bold or grand – maybe it starts with clearing your desk and creating a small dose of calm and focus.