Never Clutter Free

I know I’m supposed to keep my office neat. A clear workspace is supposed to be more productive, and more efficient. It’s now like I can’t do it. I’ve done it on multiple occasions but it never lasts. My focus changes. My purposes change. My projects change, get completed, and are followed by new projects. My inspirations change and I build new things. Some are virtual, some are media, some are physical and most are in varied states of completion. And where should completed projects be kept? Their presence creates a form of inspiration clutter for me and while I’m willing to shed some of them, It’s hard to keep my office neat in any traditional sense.

My office is not for visitors. It is not suited for the comfort of others. That is not its purpose. It’s my creative space, where I get things done without interruption, create from my inspirations, and am inspired by my creations. It’s not trashy or dirty. It’s cluttered with haphazardly placed piles, drawings, notes, half-finished and completed projects, and small workspaces to work on specific projects. I like it. While I don’t especially like the clutter, I don’t hate it. When I sometimes choose to straighten it out, I get inspired to act on things that clutter it up again. I like that part. I never get bored in my office. There is always something to do or work on that I’m motivated to play with. 

I always seem to be at odds with being more efficient and being more creative. Being more creative means, to me, producing items, works, etc that require and prove that creativity. My mind shifts a lot with new ideas, new tasks, new opportunities, etc. Maybe the state of my office somehow matches that. Either way, I doubt it will ever really be worthy of company and that may also be a good thing.