Comments on: How to Fight Crime by Making Your Bed http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:55:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: One Night Stanzas » Blog Archive » Procrastination Station #64 http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-8537 One Night Stanzas » Blog Archive » Procrastination Station #64 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07:52 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-8537 [...] How to fight crime by making your bed. [...] [...] How to fight crime by making your bed. [...]

]]> By: Apples and Porsches » Blog Archive » Wholestyle on the Web: Week of 10/09/2009 http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-8207 Apples and Porsches » Blog Archive » Wholestyle on the Web: Week of 10/09/2009 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:05:22 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-8207 [...] Raptitude: How to Fight Crime by Making Your Bed [...] [...] Raptitude: How to Fight Crime by Making Your Bed [...]

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-6193 David Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:17:11 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-6193 Ah, I didn't know that. I'll give them some air. Ah, I didn’t know that. I’ll give them some air.

]]> By: Roya http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-6191 Roya Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:41:27 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-6191 I really like the overall theory of the article. I do cringe, however, at making the bed "as soon as one gets up." Bedsheets need to air out a bit before being slung back into the airless made-up state. I make mine up after my shower. I really like the overall theory of the article.
I do cringe, however, at making the bed “as soon as one gets up.” Bedsheets need to air out a bit before being slung back into the airless made-up state.
I make mine up after my shower.

]]> By: Daphne http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-6006 Daphne Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:39:30 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-6006 This is a really interesting post! I tend to be really compulsive about "policing for broken windows". I look around my space and I like everything to have its place. In our personal lives, I think everyone has to figure out their own system (some people have no trouble finding what they're looking for even when surrounded by clutter). In public and shared spaces though, I can definitely see the argument for keeping a certain level of cleanliness. Our surroundings can have a profound impact on the quality of our time, much like angry voices are much less pleasant to be around than happy laughter. Thank you for sharing this. .-= Daphne´s last blog ..<a href="http://daphneanddonald.blogspot.com/2009/10/own-your-way.html" rel="nofollow">Own Your Way</a> =-. This is a really interesting post! I tend to be really compulsive about “policing for broken windows”. I look around my space and I like everything to have its place. In our personal lives, I think everyone has to figure out their own system (some people have no trouble finding what they’re looking for even when surrounded by clutter). In public and shared spaces though, I can definitely see the argument for keeping a certain level of cleanliness. Our surroundings can have a profound impact on the quality of our time, much like angry voices are much less pleasant to be around than happy laughter. Thank you for sharing this.
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]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-5970 David Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:59:55 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-5970 I have some of the same habits Ian. There are times when I definitely crack the window on purpose just so I no longer have something pristine to lose. :( I have some of the same habits Ian. There are times when I definitely crack the window on purpose just so I no longer have something pristine to lose. :(

]]> By: Ian | Quantum Learning http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-5965 Ian | Quantum Learning Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:19:53 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-5965 Yet another superb post, David. I recognise this in my own life - I just need to leave the washing up for later and next I look it's piled up and my apartment is a mess! I even have a real broken window. I broke it 2 years ago when I was decorating. Never got round to fix it. .-= Ian | Quantum Learning´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.quantumlearning.pl/for-what-greatness-were-you-born" rel="nofollow">For What Greatness Were You Born?</a> =-. Yet another superb post, David. I recognise this in my own life – I just need to leave the washing up for later and next I look it’s piled up and my apartment is a mess!

I even have a real broken window. I broke it 2 years ago when I was decorating. Never got round to fix it.
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]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-5960 David Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:24:20 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-5960 I have a tendency to be perpetually almost organized. One day I will cross the threshold. Until then I'll just tell others what they should do. :) The birthday was great, thanks for the nice wishes. I have a tendency to be perpetually almost organized. One day I will cross the threshold. Until then I’ll just tell others what they should do. :)

The birthday was great, thanks for the nice wishes.

]]> By: Roberta http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-5957 Roberta Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:49:54 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-5957 David, love reading your posts they always make me think if I am doing (or not) x,y, and z and why or why not. I have a tendency to be very organized, but then I have that one day and it all goes to hell, and that is when the "policing" comes in. I am in the "policing my broken windows" stage at this point. So reading this post is a good refresher and push for me to not just police but to act. Hope you had a Happy Birthday! .-= Roberta´s last blog ..<a href="http://awanderingnymph.blogspot.com/2009/10/change.html" rel="nofollow">Change</a> =-. David, love reading your posts they always make me think if I am doing (or not) x,y, and z and why or why not. I have a tendency to be very organized, but then I have that one day and it all goes to hell, and that is when the “policing” comes in. I am in the “policing my broken windows” stage at this point. So reading this post is a good refresher and push for me to not just police but to act.

Hope you had a Happy Birthday!
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]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/10/how-to-fight-crime-by-making-your-bed/#comment-5945 David Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=2193#comment-5945 Hi Dayne. Thanks. One real immediate effect of the principle is smiling. I hate to admit it but it's tough to really indulge in negative thinking when you're smiling, and it makes for better reactions from others too. Hi Dayne. Thanks. One real immediate effect of the principle is smiling. I hate to admit it but it’s tough to really indulge in negative thinking when you’re smiling, and it makes for better reactions from others too.

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