Getting Rid of More Stuff
I have become the “mad declutterer.” When I am done, I have no idea what I will have left. The further I go down this road, the better I feel about it. Most of this stuff is going to the garbage can, but books go to the library and clothes get dumped in the donation pile. The less I have, the lighter I am. Getting rid of books I will never read or movies I will never watch again is a liberating feeling. Those things no longer own me. I own me.
I am going to start writing shorter blog entries because I feel like being too wordy is just a waste of time for myself and my readers. When I do stand-up comedy, the less words the better, so I believe I can splice that theory into my blog. I want to create a style of blogging that is short, sweet, and gets right to the point. No wandering around the center. No segues. Just cold, hard truths that I believe. Excess is thrown out the window. Less is more. More is less. You get the idea.
I am also going through what I would call a mental decluttering. I am letting go of the past and embracing the present. I am optimistic about the future and am getting to where I need to be. And this is a comforting feeling. Focusing on my goals is what is most important to me. Getting done what needs to get done is a top priority. I need to spend my days perfecting my life and living to the fullest extent. Wait, no I don’t. I can’t stand those petty overachiever types. Those Type A personalities. I am a more intuitive guy. I do what feels right. And right now it feels right to end this blog entry. Good bye.
December 31st, 2007 at 4:11 am
I move to a new state at least once a year, and as a result, I’m VERY streamlined when it comes to personal possessions. Have you considered switching to a paperless lifestyle, scanning all your documents and implementing an automatic backup solution like Mozy or JungleDisk?
December 31st, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Its useful to establish goals. They can motivate us to even surpass our own assumed potential which can appear surprisingly limiting before we move beyond it. May the festive season and New Year 2008 bring you joy.