Often in life we look at add things to improve our situation. Software designers add features all the time. Web developers add features, widgets, links, and pictures. Interior designers add furniture, decorations, paintings.
It’s as if everyone is saying “We don’t have enough. We need to add more; that will make it better.”
I have news for you. You’re doing it wrong.
Instead of asking what you can add to improve something, ask what you can take away. Does anyone really use that obscure feature that’s hidden away 3 menus deep? Does anyone ever use the MyBlogLog widget on your website? And is it really necessary to have 11 paintings in your living area?
Try taking away something the next time you want to make an improvement. See what happens. You just may like it.
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I like this post, I recently started removing some things that I don’t need (clothes, cosmetics, old memorabilia from the past that I don’t need to keep around) and I feel great! It can be very emotionally draining (since I put emotional attachments on almost EVERYTHING I get) but very rewarding.
Now I can spend more time on what matters to me most.
With this is the new mindset that I have been developing, that I need less. I used to want that new shirt, that new makeup, perfume, $100 face cream, but now I realise that that stuff isn’t necessary to be happy. I am off from work right now (from my stress disorder), but I know that when I go back to work I won’t have the same amount of pressure on myself as I had before, that I won’t have to feel the need to work as many hours as before since I don’t “need” as much material stuff as I felt I needed before. It’s very freeing!
Thank you for the post!