Your desk should be the starting point of your productive life. Some argue that a messy desk is a sign of creativity. Champions of chaos like Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg might agree. More often than not, however, a messy desk is just messy. Unless you’re already a creative genius, having a helter-skelter work space is likely to hinder you from feeling productive, happy, or inspired. But working at a desk that’s too impersonally tidy can be just as fruitless. Here’s the guide to your perfect desk.