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I have learned that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to unclutter one's
life by starting at the top of the pile with the idea that the solution is to
just get things sorted and better organized. It is nice to get better organized,
but that is not enough. Much has to be discarded. We must actually get rid of
it. To do this we need to develop a list of basics, a list of those things that
are indispensable to our mortal welfare and happiness and our eternal salvation.
This list must follow the gospel pattern and contain the elements needed for our
sanctification and perfection. It must be the product of inspiration and
prayerful judgment between the things we really need and the things we just
want. It should separate need from greed. It must be our best understanding of
those things that are important as opposed to those things that are just
interesting. It should have nothing to do with trying to stay in the fast lane.
We need to examine all the ways we use our time: our work, our ambitions, our
affiliations, and the habits that drive our actions. As we make such a study, we
will be able to better understand what we should really be spending our time
doing. — William R. Bradford, "Unclutter
Your Life," Ensign, May 1992
