<p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Being messy</b> [by nature and not through deliberate intentions] – <b data-redactor-tag="b">is in many cases linked with geniuses and creative personalities.</b></p><p>Here in this article – <b data-redactor-tag="b">we shall explore – what type of mess can propels our creative and innovative brain to a level to make these soft-skills Our Key Differentiators</b>.</p><p>There are messy people – <b data-redactor-tag="b">who are messy because they are careless and passive - This blog is not for the conventional slobs</b>. </p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Those people who have passion and fire BUT are more logical than creative</b> [and it hinders their finding different and disruptive answers and solutions] – <b data-redactor-tag="b">would derive maximum value out of this. </b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">27 Clarifications on What is healthy, Positive and Constructive Messiness</b></p> <ul><li>1.To be ahead of the crowd – we need a healthy amount of creativity as well as logic – if it is skewed heavily towards only either of logic or creativity – then our life might be filled with less-success, less-happiness, less-satisfaction etc.</li> <li>2.Messiness catalyzes innovation and creativity – when it happens because we are stretching ourselves and stepping into the realm of unknown and uncertainty - while pursuing our larger-than-life goals.</li> <li>3.Confusion and clarity both have their immutable role – in our grand successes* and accomplishments. </li> <li>4.Confusion happens only in the areas of unknown, unpredictable, uncertainties and disruptive changes – all these are very relevant in present world's VUCA environment.</li> <li>5.When we are very clear in whatever we are doing ALL THE TIME – it simply means that, we are operating within the comforts of our biggest comfort-zones*.</li> <li>6.Being satisfied with status-quo – is a definite creativity and innovation killer. </li> <li>7.Perfection is another attitude that limits the quality of results that we get. </li> <li>8.Being organized, tidy, planned, systematic and structured – is essential during action-times.</li> <li>9.Being very structured most of the time – usually makes us rigid, closed and un-flexible*.</li> <li>10.Focusing on Excellence* and continuous improvement to create qualitative enhancement of the existing - stimulates innovation, creativity and disruptive transformations.</li> <li>11.Being open to possibilities, changes, disruptions and un-thought-of and un-heard-of thoughts, ideas, solutions and answers – is what lead us to create a new paradigm.</li> <li>12.Messy people are willing to challenge the conventional norm – that is why – the seems brilliant </li> <li>13.Messy people also experiment with life like anything else they do</li> <li>14.Teams [we are not referring to group of people – there is a distinct difference between Team and Group] of people with diverse traits and personalities unleashes creative-tension and dissonance promotes creative dissent - which in turn boosts creativity and innovation and is an antidote to the lame conformity, complacency, consensus, and herd-mindset. </li> <li>15.The great leaders – always surround themselves with people who not only think and act differently from themselves – BUT – also have the courage to challenge the leaders.</li> <li>16.Healthy Conflict of ideas and working together to accomplish the task and overcome the challenge together can lead to higher levels of performance excellence. </li> <li>17.Human beings often take excessive antibiotics, but this also kills beneficial bacteria - mess and chaos in the body makes natural systems healthier and more resilient while boosting our immune system [under controlled supervision of experts].</li> <li>18.Sometimes the mess produces something worth having – even if that was not what you were looking for – but proves to be of great value in other areas.</li> <li>19.Many breakthrough innovations have happened through this type of messiness – if you can recall Viagra was invented when scientists were researching how to prevent certain heart ailments.</li> <li>20. Life cannot be controlled because by definition all the Lives and Life is filled with many-many minor to major messes – AND - Success requires a willingness to cope with messy situations.</li> <li>21.Off-course – our messiness – would make our friends, co-workers, spouse or family member exasperated and get on their nerves [and vice-versa]</li> <li>22. Mess isn't necessarily the absence of order – in case of brilliant* people and geniuses* - the more important, urgent work tends to stay close by and near the top of the clutter</li> <li>23. While the safely ignorable stuff tends to get buried to the bottom or near the back, which makes perfect sense. </li> <li>24. The Creative Process Is Messy – can you paint a picture or Cook something exotic without making a mess</li> <li>25. Productivity is about filling your time – whereas Creativity is about emptying your time.</li> <li>26. Disordered spaces can encourage inventive thinking - Ordered spaces can encourage focus and logical thinking. </li> <li>27.Messiness works because it is a form of self-created-chaos that makes things much more difficult for our brain than it needs to be - But this is precisely what forces it to come up with unique, innovative solutions which it otherwise would not bother to create.</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">On the other hand</b></p> <ul><li>1.Untidiness can be a negative thing - it may also be the best way to sift through and make sense of information-overload [which happens all the time and is inherently messy].</li> <li>2.But Extremes of messiness and tidiness can be signs of underlying illness.</li> <li>3.If your messiness upsets you and makes you guilty or depressed – then it is a problem – AND not a sign of creativity. </li> <li>4.Then there are those people who are too tidy and unable to function unless their environment is pristine and germ-free. This too is an indication of some serious condition like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.</li> <li>5.Sudden change from orderly to disorderly can be a symptom of something wrong emotionally, physically or psychologically like Depression.</li> <li>6.If you are a slob – then you would also find direct relationship with sloppiness and mediocrity in your own life</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Creative out-of-the-box thinking is essential for sparking new art, new ideas and new inventions. </b>But once we have the spark, the flame has to be fanned – this can only be done by taking actions through logic.<b data-redactor-tag="b"></b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Myth - Messy People Are Lazy </b></p> <ul><li>ð<b data-redactor-tag="b">The 20 Truths about Messy-n-Creative Geniuses </b></li> <li>1.They Have Laser Focus* </li> <li>2.They See the Bigger Picture*</li> <li>3.Their priorities* are very clear</li> <li>4.They are always focused on the most important things – the High-Payoff ones</li> <li>5.The neglect, eliminate, minimize the less important</li> <li>6.They put more energy on the crucial part – manage their energy* rather than time </li> <li>7.They are comfortable with not having – what for them is not important</li> <li>8.They are masters in finding the best and shortest route possible to their non-negotiable goals</li> <li>9.They are adaptable</li> <li>10.They are normally not concerned even if others think of them as Lazy</li> <li>11.They don't get mired in the quagmire of information overload</li> <li>12.They don't get distracted from their goals</li> <li>13.They are masters of living in chaos and with disordered world</li> <li>14.Their own messiness doesn't bother them</li> <li>15.They are great problem-solvers*</li> <li>16.They have a broad range of interests</li> <li>17.They might be running many projects simultaneously</li> <li>18.They can let go of things that does not fascinate them easily</li> <li>19.They have learned the art of strategic procrastination*</li> <li>20. They become master in the fineries of improvisation*</li></ul> <p><b data-redactor-tag="b"><br></b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">24 Habits to Be Messy - Deliberately </b></p><p>[All the <b data-redactor-tag="b">*marked topics/words have detailed Do It Yourself Blog</b> in the DIY Blog Section - From the Heart of Subhashis - in Success Unlimited Mantra website]. Please <b data-redactor-tag="b">also read my other blogs in the same sections on creativity and different types</b> of intelligence.</p> <ul><li>1.You look forward to break the status quo</li> <li>2.You have your share of Fears* – but still go ahead with trying out newer ways</li> <li>3.Doing everything – that you do daily – makes you bored*</li> <li>4.You experiment a lot even in those tasks that may not have any other ways to do them</li> <li>5.You are a action person</li> <li>6.Failures* make you only think – what can you do differently</li> <li>7.You have large goals*</li> <li>8.You jiggle many different activities in your different aspects of life thought your day</li> <li>9.You are spontaneous</li> <li>10.You sometimes surprise yourself with – how you sometimes do things that makes the water muddier</li> <li>11.You find a way to do routine chores - faster</li> <li>12.You are never really concern with what others think of you and their criticisms*</li> <li>13.Like everyone you too have your share of stress – but you are too absorbed in your thoughts to notice the mess around you</li> <li>14.You might be considered absent-minded by others</li> <li>15.You find it difficult to conform to the conventional way of doing humdrum tasks</li> <li>16.You find Inspiration In The -Chaos* - rather than it making you demotivated</li> <li>17.You are quick Decision Maker*</li> <li>18.Changes fascinates you and you pro-actively turn your life upside down*</li> <li>19.You love to simplify*</li> <li>20. You also stick to the basics*</li> <li>21.You hate being busy just to show that you are doing things – you are at ease with day-dreaming</li> <li>22. You conserve your energy</li><li>23. You can always find what you are looking for in your mess of clutter - Only You - Others Can't</li><li>24. You constantly push boundaries and take more than you can handle – but it does not make you overwhelmed</li></ul>