Comments on: Simple Sunday #4 http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/ Have less, enjoy more. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:22:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sara http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Sara Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:04:52 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=172#comment-1578 Lindsay: I like the core of that: figuring out how to make each day a success on your own terms. And actually getting things done, instead of just making minor progress here and there--that's appealing! Lindsay: I like the core of that: figuring out how to make each day a success on your own terms. And actually getting things done, instead of just making minor progress here and there–that’s appealing!

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Lindsay Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=172#comment-1575 One way I've found to keep life simpler and less stressful is to just give yourself one major goal for the day. Don't have a to-do list full of 20 things that you'll never accomplish. Have one key thing to do and when you finish it, you can do others if you wish, but you'll know the day has been a success, and you'll feel good that you accomplished the one main goal. One way I’ve found to keep life simpler and less stressful is to just give yourself one major goal for the day. Don’t have a to-do list full of 20 things that you’ll never accomplish. Have one key thing to do and when you finish it, you can do others if you wish, but you’ll know the day has been a success, and you’ll feel good that you accomplished the one main goal.

]]> By: Sara http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Sara Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:45:43 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=172#comment-1554 Glen: I also need a distraction-free area to really get down to the business of writing. Too bad it took me years to actually figure that out! Glad you enjoyed the Mingus gem! Glen: I also need a distraction-free area to really get down to the business of writing. Too bad it took me years to actually figure that out!

Glad you enjoyed the Mingus gem!

]]> By: Glen Allsopp http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Glen Allsopp Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:12:43 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=172#comment-1526 I guess simplifying does held me tap into my creativity. mostly in terms of my surroundings and other things that are going on. For example, whenever I brainstorm ideas for a certain blog post then I like to have nothing else distracting me so I can really focus on the task at hand. Love the quote! Cheers, Glen I guess simplifying does held me tap into my creativity. mostly in terms of my surroundings and other things that are going on.

For example, whenever I brainstorm ideas for a certain blog post then I like to have nothing else distracting me so I can really focus on the task at hand.

Love the quote!

Cheers,
Glen

]]> By: Sara http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/08/simple-sunday-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Sara Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:41:15 +0000 http://www.onsimplicity.net/?p=172#comment-1523 Stacey: Oh, I feel you there! It's so much more of a creative challenge to simplify a room than to clutter it up for me. Marelisa: "Drowning in a glass of water"--that's such a perfect way to put it. Cath: So true. Big words and complicated sentences do not indicate understanding. I didn't realize this until my schooling was done and I was teaching. I knew I only really understood something if the 7th graders I was teaching were getting it too. Rita: It's definitely frustrating! Some people seem to have a gift for understanding to how to explain things simply, and the rest of us have to learn it the hard way. Andy: I like your idea of circularity; there's definitely a flow to it all. I would differ from you on being in control, though; leading a simple life helps me to let go and function even when things are totally out of control. Crafty Green Poet: Love your name! Dumbing down has been on my mind a lot lately as well, especially with all the election news and ads. Sometimes there are no simple answers, and it's disingenuous to expect things to fit in 10-word answers. You make a great point. Davina: You have such a fun style of writing! Creativity as a dash of sweetener is such an appealing way of putting it. Evelyn: Hmm... I love the way you put that. That sounds like a great post idea to me! Chris: :) We take simplicity where we can get it, right? It sounds like you're the kind of person Cath is talking about--you get that in order to teach something, you've got to understand it well enough to make it simple. Wish I'd had more like you in school! Stacey: Oh, I feel you there! It’s so much more of a creative challenge to simplify a room than to clutter it up for me.

Marelisa: “Drowning in a glass of water”–that’s such a perfect way to put it.

Cath: So true. Big words and complicated sentences do not indicate understanding. I didn’t realize this until my schooling was done and I was teaching. I knew I only really understood something if the 7th graders I was teaching were getting it too.

Rita: It’s definitely frustrating! Some people seem to have a gift for understanding to how to explain things simply, and the rest of us have to learn it the hard way.

Andy: I like your idea of circularity; there’s definitely a flow to it all. I would differ from you on being in control, though; leading a simple life helps me to let go and function even when things are totally out of control.

Crafty Green Poet: Love your name! Dumbing down has been on my mind a lot lately as well, especially with all the election news and ads. Sometimes there are no simple answers, and it’s disingenuous to expect things to fit in 10-word answers. You make a great point.

Davina: You have such a fun style of writing! Creativity as a dash of sweetener is such an appealing way of putting it.

Evelyn: Hmm… I love the way you put that. That sounds like a great post idea to me!

Chris: :) We take simplicity where we can get it, right? It sounds like you’re the kind of person Cath is talking about–you get that in order to teach something, you’ve got to understand it well enough to make it simple. Wish I’d had more like you in school!

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