tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post6250444716326144784..comments2023-12-31T00:21:10.591-05:00Comments on The Education of a Pulp Writer: Minimalism vs. Possession Obsession David Cranmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-41896079727091757812017-10-18T19:30:10.424-04:002017-10-18T19:30:10.424-04:00I cannot believe they made me rethink Jimmy Carter...I cannot believe they made me rethink Jimmy Carter's malaise speech which I am listening to now.David Nemethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329773027340724444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-2283086377499766542017-10-17T15:10:21.617-04:002017-10-17T15:10:21.617-04:00We seem to talk more about getting rid of stuff th...We seem to talk more about getting rid of stuff than actually getting rid of stuff. I think this year we will do it. Not sure anyone needs 100s of old golf clubs and 1000s of extra golf balls. At times we laugh at our pathetic attempts to minimalize, even a little bit. <br />This year we will celebrate our 49th anniversary and we too, talk about how great life was before we had so much we really don't need. <br />Great post, think I will take a look at the movie on Netflix. <br />Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-7536554774194597462017-10-17T08:32:10.119-04:002017-10-17T08:32:10.119-04:00I need to listen to that podcast, David. Odd thing...I need to listen to that podcast, David. Odd thing about podcasts and me. Thoroughly enjoy them, even more so than TV, but forget to listen in. Need to rectify. David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-62877390784300050682017-10-17T08:03:47.978-04:002017-10-17T08:03:47.978-04:00My almost 20-year-old son and I have been listenin...My almost 20-year-old son and I have been listening to The Minimalists podcast for the past few months. I'm really looking forward to working on the purge in my office over the next few months. I'm excited to watch this documentary as they've been discussing on their podcast - and yes, I started at episode 1. :-)David Nemethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329773027340724444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-73683101644068936342017-10-17T06:49:50.537-04:002017-10-17T06:49:50.537-04:00We are moving stuff out of one room and into anoth...We are moving stuff out of one room and into another this week and my goal is to downsize in a major way. I really loathe transporting items to a storage unit that's already overflowing. Funniest part is I don't miss the items until I open a lid and see it for the first time in months, years. So I definitely don't need it! As for the mind, I've found slowly scaling back on social media has helped. Though I have a long way to go in that department as well.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-11390799776559460542017-10-17T06:43:25.137-04:002017-10-17T06:43:25.137-04:00David, thanks for writing about Minimalism. I will...David, thanks for writing about Minimalism. I will watch it on Netflix. I have been practising "less is more" for the past few years. Every time I get rid of something I haven't used or didn't know existed around the house, I actually feel good about myself. The only thing I'm loath to dispose of is my modest collection of books and comics. Now if only I could apply the "less is more" principle to my mind — not easy de-cluttering that one!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com