Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 2107: Busyness is a Kind of Debt by David Cain of Raptitude on How and Where to Spend Your Attention
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Sep 17, 2021 AI Snips
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The Zero Inbox Challenge
- David Cain and his friend Kate competed to see who could keep their Gmail inbox at zero.
- This competition stemmed from Cain's discovery of the profound effect of zero clutter.
The Power of Zero
- Reducing any type of mess to zero has a profound psychological effect, like a noisy fan shutting off.
- While a small amount of clutter may not feel drastically different from a large amount, the difference between some and none is vast.
Living in the Red
- We become accustomed to tracking too many ongoing concerns, essentially living 'in the red' with our attention.
- Minimalism might not be a trend, but rather a return to an environment our minds prefer.