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What’s something you can NOT do today that will simplify your life?

Daily | October 21st, 2008 by Danielle LaPorte

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci

Carrie says: Not be responsive to other people’s discomfort. To be aware and sensitive and yet not absorb their stuff would give me freedom and power throughout the day.

Danielle says: Rather than shopping for, and wrapping, and mailing a birthday gift, I’m emailing a friend a music play list for his birthday. Easy breezy.

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Constance 10/21/2008 12:40 AM 1 point
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I can't walk well since I twisted my ankle; so I'm go to stay in bed with my foot up and read a book that I've been looking forward to reading (it's Nelson DeMille's THE GOLD COAST and next week the sequel is coming out.)

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colette 10/21/2008 04:23 AM 1 point
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Worry about tomorrow.....

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lisa 10/21/2008 04:27 AM 1 point
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i'm wondering how you email a playlist....

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http://www.thehalloweenfairy.com

Linda Borland-Fitzgerald 10/21/2008 10:09 AM 1 point
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me too

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JoannieJ 10/21/2008 04:59 AM 1 point
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Not worry about what's unimportant.

Not answer the telephone if I don't feel like answering it.

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homedotmade 10/21/2008 05:15 AM 1 point
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NOT get caught up in all the things I'm not doing right now. Focus on what I do well and accomplishing the most pressing tasks.

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dancebarefoot 10/21/2008 05:35 AM 1 point
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i can not answer my cell every time it rings and just because it rings. back in the day, we weren't always able to get ahold of each other. i don't need to feel obligated to be attached to my phone.

i'll let people leave messages today (except from my husband : )

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Leah Graves 10/21/2008 05:38 AM 1 point
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Not being there when my new fridge is delivered. My husband offered to work from Home during that 'time window' to be there when it shows up. So now I don't have to worry about being there when the front door has to be taken off to fit the fridge etc (too stressful)...I've removed myself from that situation. Now I get to come home to a fridge not from 1980 with my first ice-maker ever. :)

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kim 10/21/2008 05:51 AM 1 point
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I am not going to try and be in two places at one time!

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Rushmi 10/21/2008 06:19 AM 2 points
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Sitting down and contemplating my next steps. I can not find "my" time today that i desperately need.

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Linda Borland-Fitzgerald 10/21/2008 06:33 AM 1 point
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I am NOT going to Swiffer my hardwood floors. The cleaning lady comes tomorrow and I need to get out of here in a few minutes, so I'm letting that chore go. I'd like to do that more often but I have control issues... :))

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Meredith 10/21/2008 06:42 AM 1 point
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-Absorb negativity or perceived negativity
-Overthink the menu that I'm preparing for my friends tonight and just know that they want to come and be with me, not the food. As my mom says, "KISS - keep it simple, stupid."
- Try to take on too much

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Ramona 10/21/2008 06:54 AM 1 point
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I left my iPhone at home this morning...

I am leaving work at three o'clock this afternoon; I am going to go home and leave the cares of the world outside.

~Ramona

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Michelle 10/21/2008 06:55 AM 1 point
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Not dilulte my energy by working on too many tasks at once. I'm a super duper multit-tasker but I'm observing that I like the experience of more focus and the experience of completion.

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Emily-Sarah 10/21/2008 08:08 AM 1 point
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Ditto to this! Sometimes I'm being "super productive" with several things ... but not truly participating any of them as though almost on auto-pilot. So yes, experience more focus and savor the process of the task (and not just the completion).

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JoeM 10/21/2008 07:04 AM 1 point
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I'm not going to try and add more work to my schedule. Instead, I'm going to go out this afternoon and heal myself by looking at Mother Nature's changing leaves, and breath in the cool crisp mountain air.

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MoJo 10/21/2008 07:05 AM 1 point
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Work. I'm playing hooky (although not really, it's just slow today and I'm not going to spend it feeling like I 'should' be productive). I'm gonna surf the web, and read, and write a bit, and try not to overdose on coffee....

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Catharine 10/21/2008 07:16 AM 1 point
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NOT feel compelled to answer every single email as it arrives in my inbox. I am trying to stick to my resolution of answering email only twice a day, despite the fact that my work requires me to be 'wired' in a serious way. I find answering emails all the time to be extremely stressful and a constant pressure, and a big drain on energy and genuine productivity.

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Emily-Sarah 10/21/2008 08:14 AM 1 point
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Ditto to this as well! My work also seems to "require" multiple checks (I'm glad to say I HAVE turned off the darn auto-check) ... and when some (unexpected, "urgent") request plops in from my biggest client, suddenly I either shift what I was doing to do her bidding (and get off track with the day's agenda/schedule) *or* -- and sometimes this is worse -- I spend so much energy THINKING about, oh dear, I HAVE to get that done ASAP. Yes, checking e-mails can be exactly as you described!

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Traci 10/21/2008 07:29 AM 1 point
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I haven't the time or resources to deal the RIGHT way with this cold I've caught, so I'm going to allow myself some Day Quil, coffee, and Mountain Dew and ignore the guilt. It's a formula I know can get me through the day.

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Ellen 10/21/2008 07:36 AM 1 point
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NOT play solitaire on my laptop!

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Heather (Sophisticated Fresh) 10/21/2008 08:05 AM 1 point
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check email every 5 minutes

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Linda Borland-Fitzgerald 10/21/2008 10:11 AM 1 point
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I KNOW!!!

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emilycline 10/21/2008 09:29 AM 1 point
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not get hopped up over the dog, the kid, schedules, and being "on time". I am on time. Exactly as I am!

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Susie Hutchinson 10/21/2008 09:30 AM 1 point
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Nothing, my life couldn't be more simple at the moment.

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Amanda Koster 10/21/2008 09:31 AM 1 point
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Today I can not squeeze in 3 more things right before I leave for the meeting.

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EcoDiva 10/21/2008 09:52 AM 1 point
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Today, I can
* not check my e-mail
* not discuss politics
* not discuss the possibility of an earthquake
* not discuss the possibility of a financial collapse....
* not forget to get on the floor with my toddler and giggle a lot

ahhh, I feel better already.

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remabulous 10/21/2008 04:36 PM 1 point
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Thank you for being a good example about #s 1, 2, and 4, which have been major stress bombs for me lately. We all need to know when to say no to these things, and I appreciate your mentioning them. I will try to say no more often!

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Lori 10/21/2008 09:55 AM 1 point
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I can do a shorter workout today that will allow me more time before I work to pack for my trip to Calgary and save me some stress tomorrow!

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ChaseLisbeth 10/21/2008 10:52 AM 1 point
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I'm not going to pretend that I'm not sick - I'm going to leave work early, reschedule my volunteer night, eat some soup and go to bed early.

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Ngonzi Truth Crushshon 10/21/2008 11:19 AM 1 point
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I cannot WORRY about this Child & Adolescent midterm today.....so I will be at PEACE!
I don't have group therapy class today....so I can rest/relax/watch tv/nap
I can't do anything about my 6 month review today.....Yes, I've been in my new Research position for 6 months today.....woo hoo....let's CELEBRATE!!!

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alligator_kate 10/21/2008 12:03 PM 1 point
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Procrastinate. I've already been doing it today, but I can stop right now!

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Jess 10/21/2008 12:50 PM 1 point
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I can not feel pressured to fill every moment of my day with over-achievement and instead choose to journal or think about what I'm grateful for.

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Daniel Gibbons 10/21/2008 12:58 PM 1 point
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I can not look at my iPhone when I'm supposed to be playing with my daughter.

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Suzyn 10/21/2008 01:13 PM 1 point
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Carrie, my therapist has an awesome phrase for "Not be[ing] responsive to other people’s discomfort," which I have posted on the wall beside my monitor: Compassionate detachment. In the same vein, today I did NOT cave to a guilt trip!

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CarrieM 10/21/2008 03:02 PM 1 point
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Thanks Suzyn, wonderful wisdom.

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Celise 10/21/2008 01:16 PM 1 point
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telecommute

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cdemollerat 10/21/2008 01:27 PM 1 point
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Not obsess over those last ten pregnancy pounds I need to lose......it really makes it impossible to get dressed in the morning and feel good about myself throughout the day. Not good, not good!

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Lori_from_Texas 10/21/2008 01:51 PM 1 point
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I can NOT go to soccer practice with my 5 year old son and let his Dad take him instead. An extra hour is coming my way...for yoga and puttering. Ahhh...

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kerrymac 10/21/2008 02:35 PM 1 point
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Clean out the evil corner cupboard in my kitchen with water bottles, snack containers and mason jars. It's completely out of control, things tumble out at will and finding what I need makes me bonkers. I have been putting it on my to do list for weeks and have neglected it. www.snickerdoodles.typepad.com

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remabulous 10/21/2008 04:33 PM 1 point
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Amen to Carrie's thoughts. I have been under a lot of stress lately, and I am realizing that not responding to other people who are wanting me to be their source of support with their own stress would take a lot of pressure off of me. I am trying to be positive in this difficult time, and if I take care of myself and do what I need to do to be ok, I am far more likely to be a good coach and resource to others, than if I feel I have to take on everyone else's difficulty as my own.

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Kristen 10/21/2008 05:35 PM 1 point
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I can not think about tomorrow.....only today....OK, that's not happenin....I can not respond to, "You're the meanest Mom in the World!!!!!"......I may even say thank you.

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Elvira Ryder 10/21/2008 07:38 PM 1 point
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Not checking e-mail constantly at work and worse, not responding to every single e-mail the moment it arrives.

Proud to say I have steadfastedly refused to be a slave to my cell phone for several years not but the e-mail thingie got me good.

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rock girl 10/21/2008 08:03 PM 1 point
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wear makeup and high heels

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Amy Guth 10/23/2008 07:39 AM 1 point
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Not worry about the un-essential.

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Vanessa Rae 11/15/2008 08:58 AM 1 point
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I will NOT look around my house and become overwhelmed by all the things that I feel need to be done, allowing my to enjoy my son and my husband, the sunshine, the day's full potential of FUN!

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