How to cure OCD!

Make multiple (like 20 copies of each thing) of degrees, letters of references (from every lecturer, manager, principle) - at least 20 different references, transcripts

Take multiple copies to South African police station who somehow spend at least an hour certifying all these documents (on 2 seperate occasions - once before Ireland and once before Australia)

- divide multiple copies between different flip files and put into different boxes

(PleaSe note: in 20 years nobody has ever asked for these degrees, transcripts or reference letters)

- schlep boxes to Australia

- keep boxes at home

- move boxes to storage

- birth certificates and marriage certificates are requested for Australian passport application

- go to storage on 3 different occasions, search boxes, only find files with certified copies - which aren't allowed

- pay a large sum of money and many sleepless nights to get these documents re-issued

- get new documents, and get Australian passport

- find original copies in arbitrary box

- spend 2 hours throwing away multiple multiple copies of all other things!

- question whether worth scanning the original copies of degrees, transcripts, reference letters 😉