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Daniel Kahneman’s great TED speech about experiences and memories — good fodder for thinking about why we hang on to stuff.

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August 6, 2010 – As close to giving up caffeine as it’ll get.

5 simple coffee mugs. One from Theonion.com. The others representing trips to Miami, Scotland, New Orleans, and Spain. Seriously – I’m a guy who lives alone – the most I EVER need is a few coffee cups, and that’s if … Continue reading

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Saying “yes” to ridding ourselves of the unecessary allows the space to say “no” to other things.

And here’s some great advice on how to do just that. Excerpt below: 7 Simple Ways To Say “No” Rather than avoid it altogether, it’s all about learning the right way to say no. After I began to say no … Continue reading

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August 5, 2010 – My birthday gift to myself – kitchen space.

It’s amazing that, for no more than I tend to cook at home, I can amass so many kitchen gadgets. Included in the above items are a teakettle, a toaster oven, and a bunch of silverware I NEVER should’ve moved … Continue reading

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A video that my friend Graeme had on his Facebook page – inspiration for all of us to RID ourselves of our perceived “failures.”

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August 4, 2010 – And the books begin.

Ah, books. You see, books are my biggest “road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” I’ve got an entire bookshelf stuffed with books I was GOING to read sometime, that seemed like something I MIGHT be interested in, was … Continue reading

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August 3, 2010 – I throw away a box of office supplies. Practically an entire office.

It’s hard to believe I have so many items left over from when I ran my own small home-based business. File folders, binder clips, envelopes, miscellaneous wires, etc. Placing these items in a box makes me think about technology. How … Continue reading

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An article that relates directly to the RID project.

“What does experience-stretching have to do with money and happiness? The Liege psychologists propose that, because money allows us to enjoy the best things in life – we can stay at expensive hotels and eat exquisite sushi and buy the … Continue reading

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August 2, 2010 – Box o’ Random Crap.

As a way of keeping myself honest, I’ve been holding on to a “Goodwill” box for a while — and I’m going to treat it as ONE post – not several. This box is a random collection of picture frames, … Continue reading

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And the RID project begins. And so appears the first “rule” of RID project.

August 1, 2010 – 5 CDs, the last 5 I’ve purchased. It occurs to me I have to set a rule for the RID project – CDs must happen in groups of 5 or more. You see, I have over … Continue reading

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