I found a reference to this tumblr site in the magazine of the SMH a couple of weeks ago.(regular readers might realised, that I spend more time reading the papers on the weekend – the upside of having kids that don’t need me as much in the morning any more!)
If you are a perfectionist – don’t go there. But it illustrates the need for people to have order in their lives. It’s also very tongue in cheek. I think these photos are soothing for the mind – I see them as an art form without aspiring to create something like it. I don’t think it’s very practical
(Source: thisiscolossal.com, via jesusaintdead)
http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/9474025043/3/tumblr_lqlz4dObyQ1qcprm9

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I abviously had to put this one in – it’s from someone travelling my hometown of Muenchen.
“SUBMISSION: Having summarized my first week in Munich, I soon discovered why the German flag is coloured the way it is.”
http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/10555926727/1/tumblr_lp7chhJAkC1qbycdb

Perfectionism is the very close friend of procrastination. The desire to have everything perfect and the reality of not being able to, or not having the time to, is so disproportionate, that a lot of people don’t even start.
But often a job doesn’t have to be perfect – good enough but still meeting needs, budget and delivery date.
I am not suggesting you start out delivering below quality work, but second guess your initial idea of ‘everything has to be perfect’. Not everything has to be perfect! Develop the skill of making these decisions – the skill of being able to judge whether a task needs perfection or not.
I like the attitude “good enough”. For me it started changing when I had my first child. There was so much to do and learn in the early years, that some things just couldn’t be done properly. I think it’s a great skill to realise, that a job is done – despite someone else or your inner self not think so. It’s better to do a quick sweep of the house, than nothing at all. It’s better to sort washing into piles according to household members, than leaving it on the dinner table. My husband is currently looking for a job and I had to convince him, that sending a good enough resume today is better than sending a perfect one tomorrow when the job might not be open any more.
Which sounds like I am an advocate for an untidy house – I am not, but I know there are times and situations that call for unruly solutions. And it doesn’t have to be forever – once the kids have all started school (some 10 years later) you’ll have more time to fold the washing and stick photos into albums (although, I personally will deal with the photos once the kids moved out of the house – in another 10 years!)

I found this one in the weekend magazine of the SMH beginning of last month

Art Hook

Functional object d’art.
At first it looks like a painting but with just a few simple moves, it turns into a wall clothes hanger.
Printed with an image from Australian artist Mary Shackman, the connection between art and functionality is executed
in Australian black wood and an intricate printing technique. 343 W x 240 H

Colour palettes can be selected. Lead time 4-6weeks
http://www.workshopped.com.au
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