If you have yet to discover the joy of simplifying your life, you can take some baby steps by reading an excellent article called Modest Change: Cancel Something posted on 43folders. Be sure to read the comments, too. The article correctly points out that by reducing just one time-sucking thing from your life, you reduce the mental clutter associated with it. It provides some examples of things you can eliminate, such as RSS feeds (not this one, please!), a newspaper or magazine subscription or TiVO.
I quit subscribing to the Seattle Times when I moved into my condo because it was getting stolen from my building several days a month. I still ache for the daily crossword puzzle, but I have gained 30 minutes to an hour back in my day when I would peruse the paper. I realized that I got just as much news from the online version.
So start today and eliminate something small from your daily life. You'll be surprised what you can live without!
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