I’m constantly trying to learn more about myself, better myself (I know…I’m completely alone in this) and often find myself gravitating towards articles and blog posts that fit into one of two categories.
The first category being self helpish types with tips, lists, best practices, challenges, lessons, etc. Yes that seems like a number of categories I grouped into one, but if any of you follow HuffPost Blog, The Muse, or any of the many sites that dole out seemingly endless advice, you know the type I’m talking about.
The second category is more self-reflective…learning about myself, my generation, our motivations, influences, why we make the decisions we do.
Anyway, I wanted to share a couple articles I’ve read lately that either coincide and support things I’ve already thought, or are helping me improve myself and achieve some goals.
My Quest to Banish Multitasking—and What Anyone Can Learn From It
I used to strive to perfect multitasking. I thought it was one of the most important tools to productivity. However, my scattered ADD brain (currently undiagnosed, but ugh…) is not organized enough to be very good at this. I’m pretty sure that upon reading this article I audibly exhaled. Now, I actively practice finishing one task before moving on to the next. Sometimes it’s not possible, and today was not the best example of that, but I try. I’m SO much more efficient in this way.
Let’s Play a Minimalism Game Together
As part of my goal to live a more minimalist life, this here is a quick and easy description of a challenging game that I will start on 1/1/15.
Rent, Stream, Experience
This article, written by Leslie Bradshaw, really hits home what I’ve observed personally and have been reading elsewhere about the desire for many people of my generation (I’ll call them ‘Millennials’ for the sake of consistency, as much as I shudder at that term) to own less, to value experiences over possessions, and to redefine what the American Dream is all about. (i.e. I currently have no real goal to own a home, what was once a quintessential part of the American Dream)
Underemployed and Dreaming 