Un-Ring

There’s an expression, ‘you can’t un-ring a bell’. 

It applies to many work and life situations: it’s hard to stop an established process or expectation. 

Once the document has been created, it’s likely that someone will expect it in the future. 

Once a safety procedure is in place, it’s very difficult to cancel or remove it from the process.

More good advice: don’t remove a barrier or task until you’re certain of its purpose.

But sometimes, when clearing clutter, it’s nearly impossible to get past the “this isn’t needed” thought. 

But the bell has been rung, and it’s been heard.