The Character of Orderliness

Character Leadership - The Character of Orderliness

“A goal without a plan is just a wish” – Confucius

Definition: Arrange or organize ourselves and our surroundings in a neat, sensible, or proper way.

Unorganized, ineffectual, and messiness are the opposites of orderliness. The person who exhibits these negative character traits will be unconcerned with planning, schedules and keeping his workplace and home neat and tidy to the extend that it sacrifices time and prevents them and others of doing things better.

To be orderly is similar to efficiency which means being well organized, competent, and resourceful, making the most of every situation, doing our best and always seeking better ways to be a better person in all that we do. It means we are organized and accountable for what is presented to us as well as for all we do with it. With this character, we can do work in a more orderly way, always seeking the best way and means in all that we do – from our errands, to organizing our work and family life, in order to achieve the greatest effectiveness.

Orderliness leads to efficiency and efficiency equates to good organization, so we need to see its importance and then make every effort to learn how to get orderly with our family and our work. We need to be able to see that our efforts to be better organized will make us more efficient and we will reap the benefits by having a better and more enjoyable life. We will have more time to work on relationships and leisure.

Reflection:

Ask yourself; “What are the issues in my life that would improve with more orderliness?” An important part of orderliness is maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of our surroundings. By doing so, we not only become more efficient but we will always be prepared for unexpected things and matters. If we learn the habit of picking up after ourselves, it will benefit us for the rest of our lives. We should learn to be responsible to clean up if we create a mess. If we do not, others will have to do it for us and this is not a good habit.

As Character leaders, we must extend ourselves to other people with orderliness and what flows out of orderliness are peace of mind and efficiency. Everything is designed for a purpose or a specific use. Using something in a wrong or compromised manner can cause damages and sometimes harm to others or us. Returning items to their proper places is being organized. This requires discipline and self-control. In the long run, we would benefit by being able to do things more efficiently.