Obscure Research Blog April Archive

Messy Desk is Sign of a Creative Mind

A message on slashdot asks: ""Are you a slob? Do you pile papers on top of folders on top of game boxes?" The arguments then begin: "I think you are missing the point. Messy people aren't more productive because they save time on not clearing things up. The theory is that our brains are not organized in the same orderly manner as books on a library shelf. Our minds are actually quite messy and random, which allows us to be flexible and creative by linking seemingly unrelated things together in an instance." "I've noticed this before. A colleague of mine tidies twice every day, at least 15 minutes in total. Everything must be neat and tidy and filed when he leaves his desk, even at lunchtime. He belives this makes him more productive and has said so to me." You can organize your desk or create something useful and interesting! I think the choice is an easy one.