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Decluttering our life
I posted this on the market board, but thought it would fit in here perfectly.
Here are 3 ways to scale back an overstuffed lifestyle:
1. State a purpose. If you could write your life as a book, what would it be about? What would be the
purpose, the intention? Think about your highest goal in life to tell you what your “story” is about, and where you want it to go. What do you want to have happen and to whom, with what resolution?
2. Take Stock. Look for things, circumstances, situations, problems, roles, responsibilities, even
people that are not supporting what you want the plot of your life to be about. Look for things that may be drawing you away from your true values, your true needs, your true desires. Check through your life and look for things that don’t relate to your ideas, your beliefs, your needs and wants. Look at it with fresh eyes, a fresh perspective, or ask someone that you trust to help you do that.
3. Edit it. Like in the movies or in novel writing, a good edit is usually as important as the story itself.
This can be the hard part, but it's essential. Start small, thoughtfully and carefully asking yourself about each part: Is my time spent in a way I want to spend it? Is this responsibility something I really care about? Does this role fit with what I see my life being? Does this item/thing make me smile? Or is it a part of my life just because it “ended up there.”
Where are you overstuffed in your personal or professional life? Be true to your story, be true to your plot, be true to yourself, and you’ll see a life emerge that is clear, and interesting, and all that you want it to be.
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