The broken windows theory, defined in 1982 by social scientists James Wilson and George Kelling, drawing on earlier research by Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo, argues that
no matter how rich or poor a neighborhood, one broken window would soon lead to many more windows being broken.
In essence, broken windows in an urban area were seen to be a sign of disorder. If there is one broken window, it demonstrates that no one cares, so, therefore, it doesn’t hurt to break more.
The way I see it, it seems like this can apply to just about anything, including daily life.
If everything around you in your home is in disarray, there isn’t much impact or harm in adding a little more clutter. It won’t make that big of a difference, and who cares anyway?
If your circle of friends generally don’t care about their health, then what difference does it make if you have a few bad habits that are negatively impacting your well-being? There really isn’t a standard to reach and no one will be on your case about it because they’re in the same boat…you’ll be accepted. We all want that.
Things around us matter and they impact not only how we feel about our lives, but how we…
