Success is not drawn to clutter.
The piles on your desk and the disorder in your closet and drawers are symptoms of far more serious issues:
Uncertainty. If you hedge your bets, creating a backup plan to your back up plan, you tend to horde what you see as potential resources. The resulting clutter is a sign of indecisiveness. Decide! (Which comes from the Latin word meaning to “cut off from.”)
Lack of clarity. Without a clear vision of the future you want, it’s easy to allow stuff to accumulate because you’re not sure whether you’ll need it or not. Remove the fog of the future!
Purposelessness. Have you identified your purpose? (It’s not adjusting patients or merely surviving!) Without one, it’s difficult to say “no” to off-purpose temptations. Identify the top priorities that would advance your purpose and remain unyielding.
What can you throw out, simplify and organize for next year?