Our author has learned something important about herself: she doesn't want to be neat. And there are good reasons for that.
Let's be honest. How long have we been trying to be something that we are not, namely: neat? And now let's be a little more honest: Isn't that a little bit because we don't really want to be?
Ordinary people are really suspect to me. Because behind chaos there is neither laziness nor lack of perspective, no, there is much more behind chaos. And I don't want to miss all of this:
1. Chaotic people are more creative
Do I want to be the one in which everyone murmurs in amazement because she sorted the shoes so neatly? Definitely not! When people come to my house, they find a cozy little mess. I only fit in there, because I am a person of ideas. By the way, the best ideas actually come in messy rooms, which is even scientifically proven. Very tidy rooms at most encourage you to think in clichés. And hand on heart: I don't want to be like that.
2. They should all know that I have more important things to do
Nice for the others if they want to spend their lives tidying up. If it is fun, let it be granted. But I don't care. Everyone knows that too. The fact that it sometimes looks like Hempel's under the sofa is evidence of a healthy dose of self-love and everyone should see that. I don't force anyone to do things they don't like. Not even me. And that's good.
3. Everyone feels at home. Or better.
Whoever comes to me will immediately feel at home. In my little chaos you don't have to be ashamed of anything, nobody walks through my hallways in awe or apologizes for taps on the window. Free. My house is an oasis even for freaks of order. "I always feel as relaxed here as when I was 18," my girlfriend once said. If that's not a nice compliment …
4. I am always welcome everywhere
Wherever I go, whenever I go: I can come in, stay and nobody starts panicking to put the laundry away. I know that I am a welcome guest because I am uncomplicated and everyone knows: I would never think of anything bad.
5. The universe loves chaos
Is it a weakness to be messy? Maybe. But the much bigger weakness is not being able to endure disorder. The world just doesn't work that way. Ever tried to tell a blade of grass about symmetry? Or to bring a box cleaning system closer to a toddler? Orderliness is a quality, not a virtue. Whoever has it: have fun with it. I don't have it. And that's completely ok.