If you’ve ever seen a commercial for prescription drugs you are aware of the term, “side effects may include.” The commercial spends 20 seconds covering the many reasons why we should ask our doctor about their product. But the last 10 seconds feature the phrase “side effects may include” and then a laundry list of ridiculous things that might happen when starting the prescription. Many times the side effects outweigh anything that can be helped by the drug.
A similar thing happens in other aspects of our lives. In order to help, I will be offering 10 seconds of warning in a new segment called “Side Effects May Include…”.
When Becoming Organized, Side Effects May Include…
– Abnormal feeling of accomplishment.
– Chronic swelling of free time.
– Plummeting thoughts of “not knowing your schedule.”
– Unstoppable shrinkage of confusion.
– Reduction of tripping over things on the floor.
– Enhancement of “knowing where I put that paper.”
– Strange tendency to add things to your calendar.
– Lowered occurrence of juggling too many things at once.
– Uncontrollable urge to stick to your planner.
– Increased ability to see the top of your desk.
– Decreased appetite for “just winging it.”
– Clutter-blindness
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