I was reading Rob Greenfield's blog and this post seemed interesting, 10 Things You Should Get Rid Of Today.
http://robgreenfield.tv/ditchit/
But it made me think, what are some of the things that I got rid of during my right-sizing that impacted my life in profound ways?
(In no real order...)
1. My second fishing pole. Having two lines in the water distracted me from enjoying the entirety of fishing, it felt busy sometimes, almost like work.
2. Photos. By getting rid of virtually all my photos (from probably 10,000 in hard copy to zero, and probably 1,000 digital to, I dunno, 5 at any given point) I can be present in the moment and have more vivid memories.
3. Deep-fryer. Now when I deep fry my fish it is only once a week or less because I have to do it the old fashioned way -- in a steel pot. When I had the deep fryer it was more like 3 times a week, sometimes 4!
4. Emails. Having an inbox with around 10 emails in it at any given time is nice! I know people with 13,000 or more unread emails. They ain't never getting to them!
5. Cell phone. So, so glad I am not a cell phone owner. I hope I can stay this way for the rest of my life. I doubt it, but I am enjoying being cell-phone free for now.
Anyway, that is a handful of the things I tossed that really improved my life.
What are yours?