I will be the first person to look in the mirror and say, “What in the world are you doing?” In the past two weeks, I have found myself looking in the mirror and asking just that.
My excuse to my girlfriend for poor productivity about 2 months ago was due to the poor quality of the equipment I was working with (That is technological equipment of course…get your mind out of the gutter). I finally received my new toy, chronicled in The Hypocritical Minimalist, and had a great time being productive for a few days. Then it happened. My focus waned and I went back to my old ways of being non-productive by browsing, watching, listening, reading everything that did not have anything to do with my productivity. It was no one’s fault but my own and this time, instead of staring into the mirror, I was staring back at myself on a blacked out 20 inch monitor.
Productivity is probably my biggest roller-coaster characteristic. There are times when I can pump out so much work, I amaze myself. But more often than not, I let what is really important fall to the waist-side and ride the lull of the climb back to productivity for a long…long time.
Becoming more of a minimalist has led to a lot of success in different aspects of my life. Productivity has been one of these aspects, but still needs to affect it more. I cannot blame anything or anyone for my lack of action. All I can do is implement actions that lead to a more productive lifestyle and minimalism appears to be one of the most influential.
I suggest to all of you to look yourself in the mirror and ask, “Am I doing what I am doing for the life I want or am I prolonging unhappiness?” I highly doubt it is minimalism, but if that is the case, I strongly suggest you give it up. If you haven’t yet implemented the minimalist aspects expressed here at The Minimalist Path, I strongly suggest doing so as they may lead to the focus on the lifestyle you want.
David Damron
The Minimalist Path
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