What do you think of when you hear or see the word “simplicity”? For most people the word has a negative connotation. People we describe as simple are often underwhelming and boring. Objects we classify as simple have limited functionality and unimaginative designs. We also have the same view of methods and approaches we call […]
Category: Productivity
Ecological Awareness: A More Accurate Way of Seeing Things
There is a problem with how we deal with issues. Both personally and societally. When people make mistakes, we merely focus on holding them responsible. When errors occur, we treat them as exceptions. However, this neither prevents future similar mistakes, nor is it a fair judgement of the individual. Future similar mistakes won’t be prevented […]
Struggling with Self Control and Getting Things Done
In recent years, with the prevalence of social media, self control has become a topic sought after by almost everyone. It used to be people pursuing certain goals or those battling their vices and addictions who would seek out self control tools. However, with our daily lives as comfortable as ever, it’s becoming exceedingly difficult […]
When We Make Mistakes
After recognizing that the soundest way of understanding the processes of making mistakes, in hopes of reducing their frequency and magnitude, is to look at our own mistakes, we ask “how should this be done?” This investigation, if done with patience, honesty, compassion and logic, might lead to valuable self knowledge. By this, we might […]
Minimalism and The Unfulfilled Life
I want you to realize that the labels don’t matter. What you call yourself or think you are seen as, don’t matter; not nearly as much as what you do and how you actually live your life. Focus on the label and you’ll stay right there, with the label, at the surface. The only thing you lose is a purposeful and meaningful life.
“Should” Instead of “Want”
Tell yourself, maybe even out loud: “It’s totally fine if I have made mistakes or have wasted my limited time and energy doing things I shouldn’t have. All I need to do right now is to start to try to do better.” That’s it! Just do what is in your control, in the best way you know, in the present moment.
Difficulty is Good
A difficult moment could lead to a positive or a negative struggle. If you keep your goal in mind, and your aim pure and not egotistical, you will realize that a positive struggle leads to you growth and a betterment of your methods of work to reach your goal. Keep it all about the work, not about yourself and you’ll produce quality work without your ego interfering with it.
Starting a New Project: Blogging
I used to hear about blogs quite often. Friends who had them would mention them and I’d think “Interesting, but that’s definitely not something I would do”. However, my thoughts on blogging changed once I saw it was recommended by respectable people I followed. A couple of them were Cal Newport, author of Deep Work & Digital Minimalism as well as Seth Godin, entrepreneur and author of The Dip. Both advocated so energetically and convincingly about the merits of blogging that I ultimately decided to give it a try.
Orange Stoic 