Comments on: Simplifying, Stage 2: The Meltdown

By: Simplifying Through Persistence : Life As A Human

Simplifying Through Persistence : Life As A Human — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:09:39 +0000

[...] Simplifying one’s surroundings, I have discovered, starts with a clear sense of purpose. In my case, that initial inspiration was followed by an equally clear sense of being overwhelmed – a meltdown. [...]

By: Lorne Daniel

Lorne Daniel — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:37:40 +0000

Hi Ben, yes I’m sure all these attempts are, in their own way, saying a lot about what is ‘needed’ in my life. I’m confident that there are more positive stages beyond the meltdown. Technology is particularly frustrating – I find books and other “stuff” more tangible and therefore easier to sort, select, and move forward towards simplicity. Data files can just seem like an infinite tangle…
Thanks for your comments.

By: Ben Ziegler

Ben Ziegler — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:58:13 +0000

Hi Lorne,
Yes, technology can easily bring us to our needs – sharing files between different operating system (last week tried to share some of my Windows files to Mac user) can seem like a moon launch. This weekend my wife and I decided to declutter our book shelves… it’s still work- in-progress. For me I blame part of my tendency to collect books as a family habit (fault). My father was pleased of saying that when he looked around at his room full of books that he owned, each one was a reminder/prompt, of an idea, of who he was… Recently I came across the idea of “kitchen of the mind” – putting all tech and creativity tools in one room to help feed your mind. So maybe the Meltdown stage challenges are really a call from some other need we have?

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Tweets that mention Simplicity Stage 2 : Life As A Human -- Topsy.com — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:34:35 +0000

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