I have at least seven journals. I have seven to-do apps downloaded on my phone. I am in the middle of reading five books. My life is a mess. My mind is worse.
Here is the first sentence of my journal this morning:
I just wish it would all click. Make sense. Be clear. I am tired of being me.
Fine, that was four sentences, I think.
Have you ever felt that way? Me either.
I am tired of having too many things. Too many journals, ideas, pens, thoughts, businesses, socks, cups, dishes, books. Too many goals, to-dos, shoes. Hell, I have a minimum of four tubes of toothpaste in my bathroom drawer. Why? WHY, GOD, WHY?
I wish I had one process, one journal, one idea, one pair of shoes, and one cup. Who the hell needs 400 cups in a house? How many cups can I drink out of at one time? Well, one.
I bought the book Essentialism which tells you to ‘Focus on one thing’. Then I bought the book The One Thing which says the exact same thing. See what I mean? I bet I could find a third book if I tried.
I tried.
God, grant me the serenity to accept JUST ONE THING, the courage to NOT WANT MORE THINGS, and the wisdom to know THAT ANOTHER THING WON’T MAKE ME HAPPY.
Or something like that…
Pipe dreams. I get bored too easily. Then I want to do something different because I think it will be better. Every idea, every new journal, every new app. I assume it will be the miracle that transcends my life.
Well, it’s not working.
So, this week’s theme is ELIMINATION.
I have decided to focus this week on eliminating things in my life that waste space in my home or my mind. I started today by throwing away one of my three desk chairs. How many desks do I have? Just one. How many chairs? Three of course.
I need a therapist.
Anyway, onward…
The Theme for this week: ELIMINATION
Challenge: Get rid of 3 things every day for 7 straight days, I dare you. Your wife, your clothing, your couch, your TV, your kneeboard, your kids, half the useless food in your frig, the 700 pens in the drawer next to your sink, one of the 75 tumblers in your cabinet, the broken canoe leaning against the side of your house, the friend who is always negative as shit, all your single socks.
Whatever, just start getting rid of stuff.
Trey