Thursday, 9 July 2015

Decluttering My Computer

So last week my computer crashed and we had to reboot the hard drive.  Luckily my back up did actually work.  But it was a scare.  I have bought an extra external hard drive so that I have 2 back ups.  And I am clearing out the clutter.  I keep a lot of stuff in this computer.  And too much stuff tires the hard drive apparently.

So time for a computer declutter.  I am finding some interesting things.  I evidently know who I am and what I want.   I found a "how I want to live" document from a long time ago and its still how I want to live. 

I also found this.  I have no idea where it came from so apologies if I am using someone else's material without referencing them.  Please let me know if you recognise it.  Its about 'grit' (have found a few articles about this too...  here is something -  a list of advice things. 
  • I know what I want and am committed to getting it. (And if I don’t know, I devote time and energy to figuring it out).
  •       I am so focused on my vision that I don’t get distracted or scattered by irrelevant, draining, or conflicting tasks.
  •        I am willing to experience whatever it takes—defeat, embarrassment, even humiliation—to achieve what I want.
  •       I am always doing things I’ve never done before and/or don’t want to do.
  •       I make at least one unreasonable (i.e. scary) request a week.
  •   I don’t say ‘yes’ when I really want to say ‘no,’ even if it means rocking the boat or upsetting another.
  •  I regularly seek out support, and refuse to spend time with or discuss my dream with naysayers (even if they’re related)
  • Every time I’m afraid to do something, I force myself to do it anyway. (And I catch myself when I try to justify not doing it.)
  • I am rigorous about the thoughts that I think and the words that I use, making sure they’re positive, supportive, and appreciative (of myself and others).
  •  I take time to relax and pamper myself so I don’t burn out.

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