Tools for Thought

What is the opposite of a messy environment? The answer isn’t as simple as is seems, especially since there isn’t one answer. I have three in mind, which could be thought of as levels of personal organizing, in ascending order of importance: neat, organized and uncluttered. Let’s look at some subtle but crucial distinctions between [...]

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Something snapped. Somewhere around early November, I’d been on a Low Information Diet for nearly a month. The first thing I did was dump all of my RSS feeds. Then I prohibited myself from reading books or visiting blogs, forums, podcasts or other infostractions. After weeks of being unplugged, the sense of time recovered was [...]

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How would you like to act on a daily basis? What habits or behaviors would you like to install or uninstall? New Year’s resolutions are helpful for defining those behaviors, but not sufficient for following through with them consistently. Create a visual aid to remind you of habits you want to maintain and those you [...]

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