Re:Designer/Writer Selling Everything She Owns
by thesethings on Tuesday May 05, 2009 @03:21PM
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Yes, the site is very well designed, but mostly I just like this because I'm such a sucker for any article, photo essay, blog post, or tv episode about getting rid of stuff.
"...humans constantly scan their environment to build a mental model of what's around them. And the harder a scene is to parse, the less energy you have left for conscious thoughts. A cluttered room is literally exhausting."
I've by no means reached the state of minimalism I aspire to, but sites like this keep me motivated.
I love Paul Graham's Stuff essay (http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html), and often think of this part of it:
"...humans constantly scan their environment to build a mental model of what's around them. And the harder a scene is to parse, the less energy you have left for conscious thoughts. A cluttered room is literally exhausting."
I've by no means reached the state of minimalism I aspire to, but sites like this keep me motivated.