This idea has not occurred to me before listening to Kevin Cloud, author of the One-Life Solution, a book focus on dealing with an overly busy lifestyle.I don't know about you, but for a reading addict like I am, the information age has dealt me a bad hand. My initial excitement about getting all the information that I crave for has turned into true exhaustion.
Just a while ago, we were all into multitasking before we hit our dead end with this used-to-be fresh idea. As a mom and a goal pursuer, I've had it. If the trend for anti-multitasking is here, I'm on board.
Experts like Kevin Cloud advocate about setting boundaries and refocus on personal goals. For me, it's about adaptation. We just have too many phone calls, texts, emails, social media messages. Other than that, everything else in our life almost remain the same. It's the tech.
Technologies are suppose to give us convenience. The problem is, it is overwhelming convenience. When EVERYTHING is at your convenience, you are subject to deal with all things at the same time. Can you do that and stay sane? It is humanly impossible.
Tablets and smartphones are great but making them extensions of ourselves will keep us tied up. No more freedom. They no longer improve productivity, instead they are now a complete distraction and waste of times.
Here are my solutions:
- Visit Social Media "Clubs" only once a week, ideally Saturday/Sunday.
- Rout unnecessary calls to a designated voicemail to email service like Google's.
- Categorize time:
- Weekdays,
- Working Hours,
- Family Time,
- Reserved for Hobbies, and
- Leisure.
- Delegate and ask for help.
Networking, leisure and time connecting with friends on social media are now a part of your social life, but it can't be all about your life. But, despite our different viewpoints, this blog page is partly inspired by Kevin. His analogy about "making your life a garage" says it best about how stressful we all really are.
That's my five cents folks. Please leave comment below if you have other ideas how to unload and de-stress. You don't have to agree with me. In fact I enjoy being challenged by opposing ideas.
Look forward to hear from you. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Computer brought us with the 'paperless office. Save time , but risky.
ReplyDeleteCan't agree more. I don't want to think about it.
DeleteWasted watching reality TV.
ReplyDeleteI'm stored up by the quantum spacegnomes for an untimely invasion of our lateral thinking.
ReplyDeleteThe more convenient life becomes, the less free time. You'd think logically.
ReplyDeleteDoes not make sense but the universe and its laws do not make sense.
ReplyDeleteThat's how we simple human beings are folks. Thanks for the comments. I'm wiser every day thanks to the real comments you guys make.
ReplyDeleteShoot, everyone is stacking up these days, including virtual friends.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is shameful.
DeleteThere is time for everything.
ReplyDeleteMy life is a mess, though i was told not to be like that.
ReplyDeleteDon't procrastinate as a general rule
ReplyDeleteI've worked too hard.
ReplyDeleteI've lived like that for a long time.
ReplyDeleteWhy do today what you can do tomorrow. Lol
ReplyDeleteIt's a matter of planning things. One step at a time
ReplyDeleteCan't wait in life though.
ReplyDeletePeople tend to wait.... for other things to happen. I'm one such victim.
ReplyDeleteit's a reality
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately a pipe dream.
ReplyDeleteYikes
ReplyDeleteIdiots are happiest.
ReplyDeleteWhen I figure it out, I may give up the city and move to the mountain.
ReplyDeleteWe certainly are complex beings. We can't even figure ourselves out.
ReplyDeleteI kicked the habit of being organized at an early age. I hated that I was so organized. I hated that I could remember details of everything.
ReplyDeleteI have to keep every thing for at least 2-5 years before I even think I want to toss it out.
ReplyDeleteMy friend was on the verge of a breakdown when I discovered the money stuffed in my bra where Id put it so I wouldnt lose it!!
ReplyDeleteMy house is a totally disorganized mess. Can someone PLEASE come help me?
ReplyDeleteUse a magic house cleaning fairy
ReplyDeleteWhat ever you haven't used or worn in a year, throw it away, give it away, or have a yard sale....take it one day at a time
ReplyDeletePaperwork can be filed, recycled. A letter thingo-to put opened mail in- is good. Clothes, clean put away in closet and dirty in pile. Just throw away/recycle anything you dont use/need. Throw away any out of date/old food. uummm-dont know the exact extent of disorganisation so cant help more.
ReplyDeleteGet down on your hands and knees, gloves, disinfectant, binliners at the ready and just clean it. Literally sort your place out, get rid of all the rubbish 1st and then sort other stuff out, fold clothes into piles in fact just put everything in piles and then find a home for it. And then deep cleaning and vacuum.
ReplyDeleteI will send a bulldozer right away
ReplyDeleteahh just take a deep breath,put some energetic music on with a coffee and jus get cracking..take 1 room at a time you'll fine!
ReplyDeleteI have found that 3stackable bins, labeled: immediate action, read/order items, and to be filed. Have really helped me with this issue of piling. Then I told myself that I would complete at least one item in the immediate action bin each day. It's the first thing I do when I start work each morning in my home office. I also read the book, getting things done by Dave Allen it helped me a lot. I wish you the great peace and calmness that comes from being organized!
ReplyDeleteIn this information age, we need to hold tight onto our inner sense of peace.
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