FRANCOIS MINNAAR
Life Systems Consultant
The 4-Room Principle
Most life pressure is structural, not personal.
The room where you produce, perform, and carry responsibility.
The room where you connect, belong, and share life with others.
The room where you manage the practical logistics of daily living.
The room where your energy, health, and capacity are restored.
When Rooms Invade Each Other
Pressure builds when one room starts carrying weight that belongs elsewhere.
Work → Recovery
Energy never fully restores. You rest, but you don’t recover.
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Work → Relationships
Availability drops. Irritation rises. Connection weakens.
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Maintenance → Relationships
Life becomes coordination. Conversations become task lists.
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Maintenance → Recovery
Even “free time” feels like catching up.
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Low Recovery → All Rooms
Everything requires more effort than it should.
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Low Relationships → Work & Recovery
Motivation drops. Meaning thins out. Fatigue increases.
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Pressure spreads when boundaries disappear.
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