Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Mind-Numbing
This year, I’ve taken significant steps to reduce distraction and allow for greater focus on certain things I’ve decided are important in my life.
Some examples are wearing the same clothes every day, getting rid of more than half of my possessions, eating the same nutritious meals six days a week (that’s a future post), eliminating alcohol, trimming my files from two huge cabinets to a 3″ folder, etc. I also got rid of my TV a year ago. I’ve never really been one for TV or movies anyway, but selling it was still a significant step.
The process has been great, and it has allowed me to more easily gain a mental clarity that I don’t know I’ve ever had. And despite the fact that I rarely recommend such “drastic” things, I think most people would do well to consider taking similar steps.
Yesterday, I watched a movie with a couple of friends. Blue Ray, flat screen awesomeness. When I left their place, it seemed like it took a few minutes for me to regain my mind. It was definitely palpable and awkward.
After noticing the juxtaposition of mental control, I realized that I had, in effect, stopped my mind for an hour and a half during this movie. I didn’t really think much…I let the moving picture box do the thinking for me.
I don’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. But it was definitely a thing…
Mind-numbing, if you will.
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