Time for me to propose yet another standard for people who run personal websites, in the spirit of Derek Siver’s /now and @Curiositry’s /intractable.
The proposal: a /redacted page that lists what you’ve stopped doing, ideally with a line or two on why. Such as the one you’d read below.
(Optional but may pay future dividends: Include what you want to stop doing, and why. Invite readers to reach out with ideas and suggestions.)
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I’ve stopped…
- Asking people “What’s wrong?” instead of “Can I help you?”
- Earning hourly pay
- Trying to be extraordinary
- Ingesting substances for stimulation
- People that didn’t respect me
- Social media
- Explaining myself to people
- Multitasking
- Shopping for entertainment
- Needing to be always happy or “be myself”
- Planning every minute of my day
- Apologizing when I have done nothing wrong, or when I had no control or responsibility over the situation
- Keeping clothes in my closet I don’t use
I’d like to stop…
- The need for material things
- Keeping files in my PC I don’t use
- The need for unlimited productivity
- Reading/writing 2+ books at the same time
- Juggling multiple career paths or major projects
- Cutting sleep
- Default to snacking during downtimes in a day
- Unrealistic goals
- Forcing good habits
- Trying to know everything
- Bright lights in the evening
- Forcing myself to finish things
- Thinking I’m worth more when I wake up early