One of my buddies is a private pilot and flies a Gulfstream G-550 corporate jet. The G-550 is considered to be one of the top corporate jets in the world, and for $50+ MM, it should be. I recall having a beer one day and him telling me about all the data collection available on the jet. He said he can get so much information that it becomes overwhelming. Heck, there are four 14” displays plus a heads up display on the jet. He said sometimes he just has to hit the “de-clutter” button to turn off some of the information and get back to the basic information needed to fly the plane.
I wish I sometimes had a de-clutter button to turn off some of the information I get bombarded with and just get back to the basic live in the moment information. Think about it for a minute. When my alarm clock goes off, I started getting audio information delivered. I typically look over at the Blackberry to see what messages and the like came in overnight and go through that information. I get in the truck and the radio is feeding me more information. I grab my Starbucks head to the office where there is yet more information in the way of video monitors with the news streaming. I fire up the computer and log in to see what email awaits me. All the time the Blackberry has incoming information too. Then the phone calls start and go on throughout the day. By the time I’m heading out for the day, who knows how much information I’ve collected. No wonder I like to go walk at the park for an hour or get on the stationary bike at the gym for a bit. I just need to de-clutter a little.
Yes I do indeed get overwhelmed with all the energy and information I collect daily. I wish I had one button I could push that would de-clutter everything all at once, but I don’t. That’s why I am always working on ways to fine tune and filter what I take in. During the work day, I will walk downstairs, stand outside and just close my eyes for a few minutes and feel the wind blowing by me and visualizing the clutter going with it. I meditate. I pray. I do BodyTalk to help reset me. I sometimes sit in the chair for 15 minutes just to hear the quiet. I hug people with no words being spoken. I write to deflect some of the data collection. I get on the Harley and just ride with no destination in mind. I have many tools to help me de-clutter, but being the flawed and impatient human I am, I still wish I just had a de-clutter button.
If you use the word “overwhelmed” daily, you need to de-clutter. If you regularly feel anxious during the day, you need to de-clutter. If you find yourself having a hard time focusing due to outside distractions, you need to de-clutter. If nothing else, just walk away from your desk for five minutes. If you’re at home, turn everything off for five minutes. If you’re in the car, turn off the radio and cell phone for five minutes. Allow yourself a little de-clutter time.
Rodney - Simplifying My Life One Thought at a Time
I wish I sometimes had a de-clutter button to turn off some of the information I get bombarded with and just get back to the basic live in the moment information. Think about it for a minute. When my alarm clock goes off, I started getting audio information delivered. I typically look over at the Blackberry to see what messages and the like came in overnight and go through that information. I get in the truck and the radio is feeding me more information. I grab my Starbucks head to the office where there is yet more information in the way of video monitors with the news streaming. I fire up the computer and log in to see what email awaits me. All the time the Blackberry has incoming information too. Then the phone calls start and go on throughout the day. By the time I’m heading out for the day, who knows how much information I’ve collected. No wonder I like to go walk at the park for an hour or get on the stationary bike at the gym for a bit. I just need to de-clutter a little.
Yes I do indeed get overwhelmed with all the energy and information I collect daily. I wish I had one button I could push that would de-clutter everything all at once, but I don’t. That’s why I am always working on ways to fine tune and filter what I take in. During the work day, I will walk downstairs, stand outside and just close my eyes for a few minutes and feel the wind blowing by me and visualizing the clutter going with it. I meditate. I pray. I do BodyTalk to help reset me. I sometimes sit in the chair for 15 minutes just to hear the quiet. I hug people with no words being spoken. I write to deflect some of the data collection. I get on the Harley and just ride with no destination in mind. I have many tools to help me de-clutter, but being the flawed and impatient human I am, I still wish I just had a de-clutter button.
If you use the word “overwhelmed” daily, you need to de-clutter. If you regularly feel anxious during the day, you need to de-clutter. If you find yourself having a hard time focusing due to outside distractions, you need to de-clutter. If nothing else, just walk away from your desk for five minutes. If you’re at home, turn everything off for five minutes. If you’re in the car, turn off the radio and cell phone for five minutes. Allow yourself a little de-clutter time.
Rodney - Simplifying My Life One Thought at a Time
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