m.e.
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Well, that was quick, I know
I got to thinking about this computer thing last night. And I decidedto let it go. And it's not because of the hassle, or the cost, oranything like that...
Yeah, Im upset that I lost those files. But I got back almost all ofmy most important ones the kitten photos, which I was lucky to havestored online. As far as everything else it was just stuff, and I washanging on to it.
The music was nice to have, but I hardly ever listened to it. Thevideos Ill certainly regret losing, but did I ever watch them? No. WasI even working on them? No, I never have time anymore. And if Imhonest, I never will.
The school work wasnt critical, nothing I couldnt replace. Thedocuments Im bummed that I lost some of my journal entries. But theywere just there, like so many other things, saved for the heck ofsaving them.
The photos can be replaced, the documents can be rewritten, the videoscan be re-made. Yes, I spent a lot of time organizing my system. Mystuff. But I didnt use 90% of it. I reshuffled it and put it in adifferent folder, maybe, but it was just there. Organized and unused. Ididnt throw anything away on the off chance that someday Imight need it.
This experience has really shown me how much I cling to useless things,just for the sake of having them. I cried at first for what I had lost,until I realized I didnt miss it. Sure, it may set me back a fewsteps, but will it amount to much in the grand scheme of things? No. Infact, I feel lighter. No longer clinging to bits of data and thingsthat will just slog up my system and sit there, unused. Its like afresh spring cleaning for my computer. So, I guess my dad may have doneme an unintentional favor
Hello, world, this is the new me.
I got to thinking about this computer thing last night. And I decidedto let it go. And it's not because of the hassle, or the cost, oranything like that...
Yeah, Im upset that I lost those files. But I got back almost all ofmy most important ones the kitten photos, which I was lucky to havestored online. As far as everything else it was just stuff, and I washanging on to it.
The music was nice to have, but I hardly ever listened to it. Thevideos Ill certainly regret losing, but did I ever watch them? No. WasI even working on them? No, I never have time anymore. And if Imhonest, I never will.
The school work wasnt critical, nothing I couldnt replace. Thedocuments Im bummed that I lost some of my journal entries. But theywere just there, like so many other things, saved for the heck ofsaving them.
The photos can be replaced, the documents can be rewritten, the videoscan be re-made. Yes, I spent a lot of time organizing my system. Mystuff. But I didnt use 90% of it. I reshuffled it and put it in adifferent folder, maybe, but it was just there. Organized and unused. Ididnt throw anything away on the off chance that someday Imight need it.
This experience has really shown me how much I cling to useless things,just for the sake of having them. I cried at first for what I had lost,until I realized I didnt miss it. Sure, it may set me back a fewsteps, but will it amount to much in the grand scheme of things? No. Infact, I feel lighter. No longer clinging to bits of data and thingsthat will just slog up my system and sit there, unused. Its like afresh spring cleaning for my computer. So, I guess my dad may have doneme an unintentional favor
Hello, world, this is the new me.
