My Cluttered Room

Even though I'm into minimalism and simplicity, my room is still a mess. There is always a pile of clothes on the floor next to my bed and on the chair, my son's unwashed milk bottle, books, and plush toys scattered across the bed, and various unsorted things on my desk. On top of that, my room is dusty.

The problem is that there is simply too much stuff. This small HDB bedroom, shared by me, my wife, and our two kids, has very little room to spare. Another problem is that we don't — okay, I don't — make the time to clean and sort everything.

I should actually create a daily routine to clean my room. I should get rid of the things I no longer need. And I should be mindful before bringing new things into the room.

But the most important part is building a daily routine and setting a daily reminder to clean my room. I should start small, at least by emptying the trash and wiping down the desk every day. Then I can gradually tackle the rest.

I recently saw a video on YouTube in which a Zen monk said that our environment, especially our room, is a reflection of our mind. If your environment is in chaos, your mind is most likely in chaos as well. And if your environment is neat and clean, your mind is calm.

I beleive this is true. I've experienced living in both a clean, tidy room and a messy, dusty one, and I can say that it really affects my mental state, especially when I want to pray.

The goal of cleaning your room is to clear your mind and make space for tranquility. And I think that is the goal of minimalism, at least to me.