January 2009
I think that simply, when you’re very afraid, you get past the screaming stage and go quiet. Oh, and, the movies? haha.
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Maximizer here. The Paradox of Choice was one of these life-changing books for me. I now actively strive to act more like a satisficer, and “train myself out” of blindly maximizing each time I need to make a decision/choice.
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Trying out the comments. Thinking “spoonfuls” is a pretty lame attempt to fit “comments” into the Digital Crumble theme.
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Wow. Great point.
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All the Good Things →
ferrydust:
I asked them to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish the assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed me the papers. That Saturday, I...
I Giorni, Ludovico Einaudi
“I was exhausted. All I wanted to do was relax but obviously I had to sit with...”
– Virgin: the world’s best passenger complaint letter? - Telegraph
Virgin: the world's best passenger complaint... →
Haha! go read the whole letter, it’s well worth it.
bullshit:
“By now I was actually starting to feel a little hypoglycaemic. I needed a sugar hit. Luckily there was a small cookie provided. It had caught my eye earlier due to it’s baffling presentation: [see image 4, above].
It appears to be in an evidence bag from the scene of a crime. A CRIME AGAINST BLOODY COOKING. Either that or...
The Wisdom of Small Changes: Incrementally... →
I’m going to tell you about my plan to reclaim my living space, little by little, over the next weeks and months. However, you know me — I’m first going to get sidetracked a little ;-) and tell you how I got where I am, and how the plan was born.
“As you look at a specific mess, write down what habit is behind that mess. For...”
– Welcome to Bratland - Meet Your Inner Brat - Step One: The Quiz
“Are you afraid of some of the stuff in your fridge?”
– Welcome to Bratland - Meet Your Inner Brat - Step One: The Quiz
“Nothing says I LOVE YOU like a Clean toilet to throw up in when you are sick!”
– FlyLady.net: FAQs
“Then take the toilet bowl brush and swish it around in the toilet. Even if you...”
– FlyLady.net: FAQs
Thank goodness, I’ve never had anything growing in my toilet!
“Our president’s approval rating is somewhere between pictures of baby pandas on...”
– Rachel Maddow (via uoma) (via soupsoup) (via ferrydust)
Beginner BabySteps →
This could almost be “GTD for the house” — except the focus here is on going gradual rather than starting clean. But a lot of the underlying philosophy is similar.
“* 1 chicken — washed and patted dry (get a nice sized one)
* 1/2...”
– FlyLady.net: Rubber Chicken - Serves 4 for 3 days
“What to declutter? Things to ask yourself as you get rid of your clutter:
...”
– FlyLady.net: How to Declutter
“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its...”
– Mark Twain (via ambivalence)
“Decide how often you are going to declutter a zone. Do a little every day - use...”
– FlyLady.net: How to Declutter
“There’s almost nothing that this beleaguered country could use more now...”
– Bonnie Fuller: Michelle Obama Pregnant? Why The Nation Needs Her Bundle of Joy
“When you take off socks make sure they are right side out.”
– FlyLady.net: Tips for Not Getting Sidetracked
“Clean the refrigerator out the day before you go grocery shopping. This gives...”
– FlyLady.net: Tips for Not Getting Sidetracked
good idea — I always start clearing out the fridge once I arrive home with all my groceries (omg where am I going to put all this?)
FlyLady.net: Crisis Cleaning →
Keep this under your elbow for when guests are planned but the house isn’t really up to scratch.
FlyLady.net: FLYingLessons: The 11 Commandments →
Aimed at stay-at-home mums, but worth it for freelancers too.
“# Establish small routines first and then work up to more items. Don’t try...”
– FlyLady.net: Baby Steps
“Baby Steps, Baby Steps!
Your home did not get dirty in one day and it will...”
– FlyLady.net: Baby Steps
“Shine Your Kitchen Sink
This is your first household chore. Many of you...”
– FlyLady.net: Why You Shine Your Sink
“One such mistress wrote on the blog that when she pouted about not having been...”
– It’s the Economy, Girlfriend by Ravi Somaiya
[via transistor, NYTimes.com]
(via ambivalence)
Note: When trying to impress or flatter a girl,...
thefranticsearch:
(via joshawesome)
please do. it makes things so much easier.
Writing In the Age of Distraction →
jingc:
When you hit your daily word-goal, stop. Stop even if you’re in the middle of a sentence. Especially if you’re in the middle of a sentence. That way, when you sit down at the keyboard the next day, your first five or ten words are already ordained, so that you get a little push before you begin your work. Knitters leave a bit of yarn sticking out of the day’s knitting so they know where...
Look, But Don't Touch →
jingc:
Researchers from Ohio State University and Illinois State University tested how touching an item before buying affects how much they are willing to pay for an item. A simple experiment with an inexpensive coffee mug revealed that in many cases, simply touching the coffee mug for a few seconds created an attachment that led people to pay more for the item.
I guess my habit of feeling...
Delayed Echoes →
Check out this tumblelog. Yes, I’ve just reblogged a whole chunk of it, and I’m starting to feel a bit uneasy about that, as if I was actually reproducing Delayed Echoes on Digital Crumble.
So, go and visit Delayed Echoes directly. This is the first time in a very long time that I’ve stumbled upon something online (by pure random clicking in the Tumblr Radar I think) which...
Survival Lessons →
jingc:
“We’ve heard from people on the plane that once it crashed people were calm — the pervading sound was not screaming but silence, which is very typical,” said Ms. Ripley, who for years covered floods, plane crashes and other disasters for Time magazine.
In her book, Ms. Ripley chronicles how individuals and groups behave during disasters ranging from the tragic Beverly Hills Supper Club...
Satisfiers and Maximizers →
jingc:
Satisfiers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. Even if they see a bicycle or a backpack that meets their...
WatchWow, beautiful song. I love the cello.
jingc:
The music video for Levi Weaver’s You Are Home (previously posted here). According to the caption, he actually did all the artwork himself! Very cool. (via NotCot)
