By Nathan Shaw, Social Trends Writer

In 2006 I discovered Albert Einstein's secret to an organized life.

Einstein held the key to success in life. And it wasn't 'being organized'.

Look at Einsteins gawd-awful messy desk and imagine sitting there with him as he says in his Anglo-German accent:

"Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein

A reporter interviewed Einstein. (This event really happened). At the end of the interview, the reporter asked if he could have Einstein's phone number so he could call if he had further questions.

"Certainly" replied Einstein. He picked up the phone directory and looked up his phone number, then wrote it on a slip of paper and handed it to the reporter.

Dumbfounded, the reporter said, "You are considered to be the smartest man in the world and you can't remember your own phone number?

Einstein replied, Why should I memorize something when I know where to find it?

Even though Einstein's desk was messy, and even though he didn't know his own phone number, he demonstrated the key to modern life success.

Only put in enough energy and effort so as to pull out of life what really matters, what you really want. Be organized enough that you can find everything you need or want, when you need or want it. But don't fret over the small stuff. And have a way to be confident you can tell the small stuff from the big stuff.

Einstein had The Efficiency Factor.