Let Information Pass You By
We watch:
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the news
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YouTube
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Movies
Read the:
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newspaper
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blogs
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books
Talk with:
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friends
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Relatives
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co-workers
Listen to our:
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own thoughts
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radio
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iPod
We attend:
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conferences
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classes
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meetings
It’s a nonstop deluge of information that comes across our brains, and I’ve only touched on a few things that the brain has to process throughout the day. We need to learn to let go of reading and watching every thing in our lives. There is always someone blogging, podcasting, and videocasting new information about your topic, but it’s impossible to keep up with every little thing.
The news keeps giving us the same stuff with a different twist. The Internet and email can wait while we do other things. It’s okay not to be the first to know what’s happening. It’s okay to hear the latest news from a co-worker. Because when you let go of the need to know every little thing, you are giving yourself the freedom to be happy. You don’t need a constant flood of information. You can be content just sitting on a park bench without checking your email on your Blackberry.
