That's right, get rid of baggage if you want to attract wealth. Keep the basics, and make sure they are good quality basics.
If you haven't used it in a while or it just sits there accumulating dust, get rid of it. It's not doing you any good. It's nice to have a few excess belongings, but being overly attached and sentimental is never going to work.
Physically de-cluttering will help to clear your mind of baggage also. The less you have in your inbox, the less you will have on your mind. But we'll get to that later.
Anything that's cheap, tacky or nasty, just throw away. If your underpants have lost their elastic and have holes in them, it's time to get a new pair. It's not rocket science!
These techniques have been proven over again, and they sure work for me. The subconscious mind really does respond fast to one's immediate physical environment or surroundings. If there's only one way to attract or manifest 'instant wealth' into one's life that I have found reliable and consistent, this is it!
Please read on... :)
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Brooklyn2008
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I've moved a lot in my life which has taught me the importance of not keeping a lot of useless "stuff". Stuff does have a way of accumulating pretty quickly, though!
But you're right! In order to be able to fully focus on your work without distractions, you need to declutter your life - from the nuances of both material and mental baggage.
Great reminder T!
Cheers :)
But you're right! In order to be able to fully focus on your work without distractions, you need to declutter your life - from the nuances of both material and mental baggage.
Great reminder T!
Cheers :)
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Mac01
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Doesn't take long, right! The worst part of it is moving house, it can turn into a nightmare if we've accumulated a lot.
If I could have my own way, all I'd own is a small suitcase so that I could go from A to B easily and travel the world! It's not exactly practical in the real world though. :p
If I could have my own way, all I'd own is a small suitcase so that I could go from A to B easily and travel the world! It's not exactly practical in the real world though. :p
Brooklyn2008
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Why not? lol, Life's too short to not do what you want!! If travelling the world non-stop isn't an option, then just travel for short periods like what I do. Travelling isn't as expensive as one might think.
I remember hearing once in a movie: "if your house was on fire and you could only take 5 things, what would you take?". That line has made me realize that there's really only a handful of items that you really care about in life. Obviously, you need furniture in your life, but as far as other material things go, you really don't need much.
Buddhists believe that attachment leads to suffering. Actually, everything they say about attachment makes a lot of sense. I'm not a religious person, but I love reading about the Buddhist principles and teachings on different subjects.
I remember hearing once in a movie: "if your house was on fire and you could only take 5 things, what would you take?". That line has made me realize that there's really only a handful of items that you really care about in life. Obviously, you need furniture in your life, but as far as other material things go, you really don't need much.
Buddhists believe that attachment leads to suffering. Actually, everything they say about attachment makes a lot of sense. I'm not a religious person, but I love reading about the Buddhist principles and teachings on different subjects.
Mac01
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I guess you'd know a lot about travel, having a niche on it! Yeah it's definitely an awesome thing to do.
I can see why minimalism is difficult for some people, especially those that have sentimental attachments to their belongings. Obviously the other extreme where people own next to nothing could be pretty lonely and miserable too.
Didn't realise you were a Buddhist. I did one unit of philosophy at university, we studied a little Buddhism. It is interesting stuff. :)
I can see why minimalism is difficult for some people, especially those that have sentimental attachments to their belongings. Obviously the other extreme where people own next to nothing could be pretty lonely and miserable too.
Didn't realise you were a Buddhist. I did one unit of philosophy at university, we studied a little Buddhism. It is interesting stuff. :)
Brooklyn2008
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cosmicradio
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Thank you, Thomas. I do have a fair number of books, but I like them, and they are organized. (ditto guitars!) Don't know how my folks instilled neatness and organization in me, but I've been that way from childhood. You're right, it helps in business. Thanks for the post!
Mac01
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That's a good way to be, Rick, you seem like the type who would be fairly well-organised. Especially if you're a keen guitarist, there is no harm in keeping a tidy collection of well-loved music books!
I'm still working on trying to manifest $10, 000, 000 into my life a la Mr Carrey (oops almost forgot we don't mention his name)!
Cheers!
I'm still working on trying to manifest $10, 000, 000 into my life a la Mr Carrey (oops almost forgot we don't mention his name)!
Cheers!
Jenna7
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I've learned that having too much clutter can lead to disorganization and that leads to wasting/losing time, money, etc.
I read an organization book once that said "if you don't love or use an item often, it can very easily be clutter." I'm still working on that, lol.
Thanks for this terrific blog. :)
I read an organization book once that said "if you don't love or use an item often, it can very easily be clutter." I'm still working on that, lol.
Thanks for this terrific blog. :)
Sipke
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In yesterdays newspaper it said, technostress is controlling our lives. More free time is necessary to be able to function well .Technostress gets us addicted to smartphones. We are always in our heads busy with the digital world. The advice from an antropologist is to get anchored again, switch everything off, litterally and think about where you are now in life and am I glad where I am now? This way you can charge your batteries. Cleaning up clutter also makes you feel more free. Marion
Mac01
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Well said, Marion, thanks for contributing this to the discussion. "Technostress" is a great term for it, it tends to engulf and swallow up our lives even when we're not aware of it (wouldn't it be nice to have just a few days away from our phones!).
You can learn a lot from reading articles like that, so thanks again for your input.
Cheers :)
You can learn a lot from reading articles like that, so thanks again for your input.
Cheers :)
Ecowarrior
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Thanks for the tips and hints! It is very relevant to how I am going at the moment, so will be taking on board a lot of these points!
Regards, Lisa
Regards, Lisa
Mac01
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My pleasure, Lisa, thanks for taking the time to read and comment. Hope you're having a great weekend! :)
