Simplifying with Single-Tasking
Everyone is talking about multi-tasking; you’ll find job descriptions which require multi-tasking. You’ll find whole bookshelves devoted to the topic. It wasn’t until recently that I began questioning if multi-tasking might actually be less productive and actually not have much to offer in the way of benefits. The more I’ve been looking at multi-tasking, the more I’ve concluded there are really no...
Is Realism the Middle Way?
Of all the definitions out there, I believe my view of the world falls closest to that of a “Realist.” The dictionary definition is “a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.” (www.reference.com) In contrast, it seems that in western society there is a trend pushing people to believe that they should take a “glass half full” approach to life which by definition is that of a...
Healthy Doubt
I spend a lot of time thinking–perhaps too much time. One of my pet theories is that doubt is very healthy. Don’t get me wrong, I also believe that being decisive with making decisions is very healthy. What I mean is that I believe it to be a bit arrogant to believe we know much at all. I suspect that maybe less than 20% of what we believe to be true, actually is true and that the majority of what we currently believe is...
Why I Travel
Admittedly everyone travels for different reasons. The majority of Americans travel for vacation reasons; they wish to escape the 9-5 work day and go somewhere exotic with beaches and exciting adventure experiences or to sit back on a cruise ship and be pampered all day. I believe my reasons are a bit different, but have something in common with the average American on vacation. New Stimuli I think the single biggest factor in my...
Downsizing Clutter
One of my goals for 2011 is to simplify my life and reduce the amount of belongings I have. I had no idea when I started into my goal how much stuff I actually have. While I wouldn’t consider myself a hoarder, it has taken me months to sell hundreds of items in my house. After three garage sales I still have boxes and boxes of ‘stuff.’ Earning Money from Selling One of the strangest aspects of downsizing is how much...
Time Acceleration Theory
Almost everyone I’ve ever talked to on the subject agrees—days are getting shorter and time is accelerating. People shake their heads trying to figure it out. What the heck? Is time really accelerating? Why does every day seem to pass by faster and faster? After pondering this for several years, I finally developed a theory to explain this strange phenomenon which I later dubbed simply the “Time Acceleration Theory.” Ok, here is what...