Simplify
Alright…
So I know I haven’t posted anything in quite a while. The truth is, work is busy, REAL busy. I haven’t really had the time to post anything, so I wait eagerly for that moment to arrive. Well, it’s finally here. A moment to breath, to relax, to enjoy everything happening around me. It’s incredible to finally know what it feels like to have relaxation in the midst of chaos.
In light of this experience, I am creating a goal for myself. Simplify my life. My passion for technology, and people sometimes cloud me from other small, good, and beautiful things around me. I fill my life with a ton of GOOD stuff that I don’t leave room for the BEST stuff. I have learned a lot from my friend Jordan Bakker, and if there is one thing that I remember that he taught me, it’s this, “Sometimes you need to say no to the good things in order to say yes to the best things.” The more and more I grow as an individual, the more and more I see how true, and important that statement is. There are plenty of good things in this world, but it doesn’t mean you take every single one of those things, and fill your life with them.
So, in reflecting on what is in my life right now, there are a couple things that I have resolved to do.
1. Delete a lot of the crap (or applications I like to have on there, but I never use) applications off of my iPhone.
2. Remove any unnecessary files, folders, documents, or applications from my personal computer (which is also my work computer. All the more motivating to keep it clean and tidy).
3. Keep my work area clean and tidy, to help keep my mind uncluttered.
4. To keep a minimal amount of NECESSARY items my person (no more stuffing multiple books in my bag, thinking I’m going to read all of them while I’m out).
5. Get away from the computer, and read real books, publications, etc.
6. Fit ONE design side project in at a time.
So, that’s the list for now. I know that there are probably a million more resolutions that can be added to that list, but we’ll keep it simple for now ;)
Charles
