6 Tips for Avoiding "Broken Windows" in Your Life
source: http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/12/6-tips-for-avoiding-broken-windows-in.html
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You may have heard of the Broken Windows theory of crime fighting, first mentioned in a 1982 Atlantic Monthly article by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling (and made popular by New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s). The example given in the article was of a building with a few broken windows. If the owner leaves the windows broken, vandals are likely to break more windows, and more, until all of the windows are broken and eventually squatters move in. In contrast, the authors point out that if the owner of the building fixes the windows quickly (within a day or week), vandals are less likely to break more windows, the building will not be destroyed by inhabitants, and it is easier to rehabilitate. Additionally, if the sidewalks are cleaned every day, litter will not accumulate.
In our personal lives, if we can deal with the little things before they begin to accumulate if we keep our sides of the street clean - we can often improve our lives tremendously. Whereas if we let them go, they become major, escalating problems.
In our personal lives, if we can deal with the little things before they begin to accumulate if we keep our sides of the street clean - we can often improve our lives tremendously. Whereas if we let them go, they become major, escalating problems.
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