I always thought so. I am a responsible sort of person. If you know me, I think you would consider me dependable.
Yesterday I read a post that has me wondering.
It seems there have been a lot of studies done on conscientiousness. These are popular studies for employers. You can see why. Think of the time and money they could save by only hiring those who are conscientious.
Boy that’s a hard word to spell. Tough to pronounce, too. Who ever thought of it?
Well anyway, there is a certain behavior that predicts more than any other behavior if a person is conscientious. It’s something we do or do not do on a daily basis. What could it be? Any guesses.
I couldn’t figure it out either.
It turns out that the behavior that predicts your conscientiousness is ….(wait for it)…making your bed. That’s it. Making your bed. Well, not just making your bed, but making your bed every single day.
Making your bed? Are you kidding me? Making your bed? What’s up with that? Who makes their bed? I don’t. I haven’t made my bed since February. Yeah, February. I had this spurt of energy around the 12 or so, and I made me bed every single day for about two consecutive days.
Well that’s it. I’m not conscientious. Never have been. Never will be. I can’t spell it. I can’t say it. I certainly can’t be it.
Excuse me. I’m off to make my bed.
Linda Garner
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