Originally Posted by sewaholic
I admire anyone with that amount of self disipline.
I think her discipline is admirable, but it isn't the same as if a person who doesn't mind clutter has such a neat place.
It is like me having the "self-discipline to not smoke". Yikes. I can't even stand the smell of smoke... There really isn't any self-discipline involved as I've never even been tempted to smoke. I can't stand the smell or the thought of sticking those burning things in my mouth.
I think it is more a difference in temperament. Some people have a compulsion to neatness. For them, it might actually be a self-discipline thing to actually walk away from a mess and let it stand. They'd struggle with doing so and would probably remain restless until it was cleaned and straightened.