Moderate discipline: One-day-a-week-a-month-rule

In our Welt the self-optimization delusion reigns and Discipline seems the key to Success for many. But does that mean permanent renunciation? The one day one week one month rule helps.

How much discipline must be?

Recently, we were sitting comfortably together with two friends from the neighborhood with a bottle of wine. After no one had to drive, it was not with a Bouteille, but their others were uncorked.

At some point, the tongues were a bit heavier, we came to the topic of alcohol consumption in the Everyday life to speak. Everyone at the table revealed their drinking habits. No, we are not a bunch of alcoholics, but we all love a good drink, and not only on high holidays.

How do you not fall for addiction?

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Wine and beer now have the unpleasant habit of leading to dependency on a regular basis. Of course, we are aware of this, and so we discussed the best remedies to avoid falling into addiction.

I especially liked the advice Dirk had received from his doctor. He said it would be okay to have moderately Sauvignon blanc or Rioja, but you should have alcohol-free times, one day a week, one week a month and one month a year.

Rules - but please not absolutist

Without the medical effectiveness of these Suggestions being able to judge, I like the rule because it doesn't come across as absolutist. It allows more than it forbids, but nevertheless forces discipline and, after six days at the latest, reminds you to exercise restraint again to practice.

I think the one-day-one-week-a-month rule is also perfect for other indulgences and addictives as well as unsightly peculiarities, such as snacking on television or fingernail chewing.

How the rule contributes to a relaxed life

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How can this rule contribute to a more relaxed life? By consciously taking such “breaks”, we sharpen our self-awareness and practice discipline - both important prerequisites for finding inner balance.

And you can apply exactly this rule to your filing system. “Uff, where is it…” – do you know that? If you are one of those people who are always looking for things in different filing systems, then to organize Do your filing like the Kessler twins.

Known for absolute sychrony

For all those of my readers who do not know the percussions and dial telephones, just to explain: The 1936 born twin sisters Alice and Ellen Kessler were very well-known Revuetänzerinnen between the 1950ern and 70ern who celebrated great success not only in Germany but even in America ,

Their trademarks were a brilliantly synchronized dance style and their striking resemblance. They found it difficult to tell strangers apart - they looked like peas in a pod. And it should be the same with her Structure of your filing system.

3 various storage systems

Most office workers must work with at least three different storage systems:

1. the classic paper tray, i.e. hanging files, files, standing files ...
2. the folder structure in theirs eMailProgram (like Outlook or Lotus Notes) as well
3. the directories on your PC.

Who searches, finds ... right?

There is now, for example, a contract draft, which was created with a word processing program and slumbered on the hard drive.

The associated internal and external eMail- Correspondence is stored in Outlook and the signed paper contract in a folder. If now to this contract Ask occur, one must tap into all three sources to obtain the necessary information.

How to organize better

It's easy for those who use a uniform filing system. On the other hand, someone who has the physical contract in the “customers G – L” has stowed the eMails saved in the “Contracts” directory and filed the digital drafts under “Miscellaneous”.

Therefore, my recommendation: Use an identical structure or structure for all storage systems.

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