Post written by SysBots. Many people who try to simplify their lives and declutter their living spaces find that the most difficult obstacle in their quest for simplicity isn’t the clutter itself … but a significant other or roommate who isn’t on board the simplicity… Read More »How to Find Peace Living With a Packrat
Every Wedneday is Simplicity Day on Zen Habits, and today’s post is part of a series called “Edit Your Life,” looking at ways to simplify different parts of your life. I recently read an article about a blogger who reads more than 600 feeds a… Read More »How to Drop an RSS Feed Like a Bad Habit
By SysBots What do you do if you have a dream, but everyone around you keeps telling you to be more realistic and to give up the dream? What if they want you to pursue a more “sensible” and traditional career route? You ignore them.… Read More »How to Doggedly Pursue Your Dreams in the Face of Naysayers
By SysBots It’s one of the reasons we put off GTD’s Weekly Review: because it can take so darn long. Many of my reviews have come in at 2-3 hours, and if I get interrupted a number of times, even longer. When something takes so… Read More »How to do a Weekly Review in Under an Hour
Post written by SysBots. Follow me on Twitter. My family is moving to another house this coming weekend, and to prepare for the move, we’re going through the entire house and getting rid of stuff we don’t need. The new house has much less storage,… Read More »How to Declutter an Entire Room in One Go
Post written by SysBots. Follow me on Twitter. We’ve all gone through times when major changes come along to disrupt our routines — the birth of a child, the death of a loved one, having to move, getting sick or injured, losing or changing jobs,… Read More »How to Deal With Major Disruptions to Your Routine
Post written by SysBots. Follow me on Twitter. A minimalist computer setup, as paradoxical as that may sound to some, lends itself to a more serene, focused creative environment in my experience. I love a clean desktop, a friction-free interface, and simple tools that help… Read More »How to Create a Minimalist Computer Experience
“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.” – Eric Fromm By SysBots The recent death of my Auntie Kerry put me in a state of mind that I think we all go through at different times in our… Read More »How to Connect With Humanity When You Feel All Alone
While being a vegetarian isn’t for everyone (and neither is Pamela Anderson), I talk to lots of people every day who tell me they’d like to become vegetarian, but it seems like it would be too hard, and they don’t have the willpower. But becoming… Read More »How to Become a Vegetarian, the Easy Way
By SysBots I don’t claim to be the world’s most patient parent — but it’s a goal of mine for this year, and it’s something I’m dedicated to becoming. Every parent loses his or her patience — it’s a fact of life. There are no… Read More »How to Become a Patient Parent